Hall Gribben Analysis

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Hall asserts a concession when he states that Gribbin has a fiery temperament through his poor attitude through Gribbin’s constant moaning and whining. When Hall reveals the negative qualities of Gribbin, he utilizes Ad Hominem by criticizing Gribben for his cynical attitude however which distracts Hall’s stance of how skillful Gribben is in his skills as a player. Instead of focusing on the skills and talent Gribben as a soccer player, Hall diverts the topic to the lousy characteristics of Gribben. In fact, the criticizing towards Gribben could be voided because it is quite common for a sixteen year old to share the attitude of Gribben due to lack of maturity gained at that age. In fact, Swain, the coach of Gribben and a well skilled former player,claimed that Gribben could grow out of the attitude because he is still very young and has great potential (Hall 3). …show more content…

Moreover, when Hall utilizes Swain, Gribben’s coach, in order to expose Gribben’s abilities and talents, the author uses a reliable source because a coach acknowledges the weakness and strengths of a player in order to enhance the skills of a

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