The contender is a comingofage novel whose protagonist, a black seventeenyearold high school dropout named alfred brooks, lives with his aunt pearl and her three daughters in harlem, a predominantly african american neighborhood in manhattan, new york city, in the mid1960s. Alfred and sylvia and the children of ceridwen morris, a birth instructor and writer, and her husband, sam lipsyte, an associate professor of creative writing at columbia and author of four books, including the bestselling novel. Monkeynotes study guides download storedownloadable study guides book summary, book notes,notes,chapter summarysynopsis. His best friend is drifting behind a haze of drugs and violence, and now. The best new prizes have been named alfred lipsyte, sylvia lipsyte, and daniel nachumi, my three grandchildren. Alfred pushes his body to the limit by training under him. When donatilli told alfred this, alfred now knows what it means to be a contender and what it takes to be a contender. The books plot centers on a black seventeenyearold man named alfred brooks, a high school dropout living with aunt pearl and her three daughters in harlem, new york city.
Aunt pearl informs him that henry and his father had brought him home when they found him walking in a semiconscious state. Up and down the street transistor radios clicked on and hummed into the sour air. He waited on the stoop until twilight, pretending to watch the sun melt into the dirty gray harlem sky. He is a member of the board of contributors for usa todays forum page, part of the newspapers opinion section. Lipsyte s father was a school principal, his mother a teacher. The contender is the debut novel by american author and sports journalist robert lipsyte. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of the contender. Robert lipsyte s the contender is a great book and makes you feel like your really there. The website maintained by the author robert lipsyte.
Then once hes hurt will he give up or will he keep on going. Robert lipsyte is an awardwinning sportswriter for the new york times and usa today and is the author of a number of acclaimed books, including the contender and raiders night. The contender by robert lipsyte and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. After attending public schools, lipsyte went to columbia university, where he studied writing and graduated in 1957. Lipsyte won the annual award in 2001, citing four books published from 1967 to 1993. Alfred is dissatisfied with his job and confused by the changes he sees going on around him, and begins training at donatellis gym to become a boxer.
Alfred lives in harlem with his aunt pearl, and works at a grocery store. Some of the most successful of lipsytes works, other than the contender 1967, are those in the trilogy featuring bobby marks. The book the the contender by robert lipstye was a decent book. The breakthrough modern sports novel the contender shows readers the true meaning of being a hero this acclaimed novel by celebrated sportswriter robert lipsyte, the recipient of the margaret a. The breakthrough modern sports novel the contender shows readers the true meaning of being a hero. The contender was about a highschool dropout named alfred brooks. The contender the contender by robert lipsyte is an exciting novel with each chapter having something new to learn about the book. The contender by robert lipsyte free study guide conflict protagonist. Robert lipsyte biography cliffsnotes study guides book. The contender by robert lipsyte, is one of my favorite books that i have read because it deals with real life situations, and a struggle to fight an addiction. Find out as we learn more about the characters and a book summary of robert lipsyte s the contender. Chapter one he waited on the stoop until twilight, pretending to watch the sun melt into the dirty gray harlem sky. Buy a cheap copy of the contender book by robert lipsyte.
I would recommend this book to my friend because it is a high paced book and its about sports. Like this is our monkeynotes downloadable and printable book summarybooknotessynopsis for the contender by robert lipsyte in pdf format. The three of them want to break into the epsteins grocery store where alfred works. The contender by robert lipsyte monkeynotes summary study.
The contender is a novel by robert lipsyte that was first published in 1967. In the book alfred the main character is a troubled young man that is a high school dropout. Lipsyte explores a number of issues especially those that confront teenagersthrough alfred. He desires to be successful in life and, therefore, stays away from young criminals, like major. Which is owned by the epsteins, a wealthy jewish family. If you like a book that is slow paced with great meaning and life lessens, then this is the book for you.
Jan 26, 2010 the breakthrough modern sports novel the contender shows readers the true meaning of being a hero. Abandoned by his father and left an orphan after his mothers death, alfred brooks manages to survive due to his best friend james encouragement and his aunt pearls love. Hes a highschool dropout working at a grocery store. The contender is a young adult novel by robert lipsyte. Alfred brookss life is going nowhere until he joins a renowned boxing club in harlem. The contender, by robert lipsyte, is the story of a highschool dropout named alfred who makes a hard choice to turn away from a life on the streets of harlem and all the trouble that entails and. The contender, by robert lipsyte, is the story of a young man named alfred, a highschool dropout trying to avoid the pitfalls of growing up on the streets of harlem. Although alfred does not go with them, he forgets about the new alarm system that the epsteins just installed. A vocabulary list featuring the contender by robert lipsyte, chapters 7. Juvenile fiction, boxing, boxers sports, fiction, sports, african americans, african american teenage boys, high school dropouts, juvenile delinquency.
Donatilli is saying that he will know once alfred gets hurt. Edwards award for lifetime achievement in ya fiction, is the story of a young boxer in harlem who overcomes hardships and finds hope in the ring on his path to becoming a contender. Click download or read online button to get the contender by robert lipsyte pdf book now. The contender the protagonist, alfred brooks is hanging out with his best friend, james, and jamess friends major and hollis. Alfred brooks alfred, the protagonist, is the most dynamic character in the book. One fat summer 1977, summer rules 1981, and the summerboy 1982. The contender themes moodbiography by robert lipsyte.
The contender, the brave, the chief, and warrior angel. This is our monkeynotes downloadable and printable book summarybooknotessynopsis for the contender by robert lipsyte in pdf format. Alfred and sylvia and the children of ceridwen morris, a birth instructor and writer, and her husband, sam lipsyte, an associate professor of creative writing at columbia and author of four books. Lipsyte does a good job describing the characters and showing their emotional and physical feelings. The contender free book notes summary by robert lipsyte. This book wasnt amazing but it was pretty good that is why i rated it a four out of five. The contender free book notes summary chapters 2 3 summary. The contender summary the contender is a young adult novel by robert lipsyte. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
Created by harvard students for students everywhere, sparknotes is a new breed of study guide. He is the author of a number of acclaimed novels, including the contender, the brave, the chief, warrior angel, and one fat summer. Aug 10, 2011 the contender by robert lipsyte, harpertrophy, 1967. Robert michael lipsyte was born january 16, 1938, in new york, new york, the son of sidney i. Alfreds father deserted the family when alfred was ten years old. This acclaimed novel by celebrated sportswriter robert lipsyte, the recipient of the margaret a.
The contender free study guide summaryanalysischapter. Alfred is in bed and is being attended by his aunt. It was published by harpercollins and has a total of 176 pages in the book. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Donatelli, an excellent, nononsense, managermentor. In the novel, alfred brooks is a black 17yearold high school dropout living in harlem in the mid1960s. There are black nationalists in the book, representing the nation of islam. The contender by robert lipsyte monkeynotes summary. Edwards award for lifetime achievement in ya fiction, is the story of a young boxer. The contender sometimes, it feels like we are at a crossroads, where everything is changing. Alfred finds james in the cave, their childhood secret.
This powerful story is recommended to sportsminded young adults and reluctant readers. I found it very interesting, i thought it was kind of annoying at the end how they left it on a huge cliff hanger and didnt bother to add another book or at least tell us how it ends. Monkeynotes study guides download storedownloadable study guidesbook summary,book notes,notes,chapter summarysynopsis. The contender free study guide summaryanalysischapter notesfree book notesonlinedownloadby robert lipsyte. He undergoes many changes, both physical and emotional, and grows significantly throughout the length of the text. The contender, by robert lipsyte rising action 3 resolution alfred goes to the gym, and meets mr. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The novel follows alfred as his friend james is arrested after robbing the grocery store where alfred works, and his confronta. The contender library binding 11 april 2008 by robert lipsyte author. All take place in rumson lake, an upstate new york resort town. The contender by robert lipsyte pdf free download ebook.
The contender by robert lipsyte in epub, rtf, txt download e book. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. The contender by robert lipsyte free study guide thebestnotes. See a complete list of the characters in the contender and indepth analyses of alfred. Donatelli tells him that first, he has to be a contendersomeone for whom it is in the realm of possibility to be a champion. Robert lipsyte has been an awardwinning sportswriter for the new york times and was the emmywinning host of the public affairs show the eleventh hour. According to the citation, the contender and its sequels, the brave and the chief. This particular edition is in a mass market paperback format. The book s plot centers on a black seventeenyearold man named alfred brooks, a high school dropout living with aunt pearl and her three daughters in harlem, new york city. He begins training at a boxing club as an alternative to drugs and gang membership. The title of this book is the contender and it was written by robert lipsyte. Former sports journalist robert lipsyte makes the boxing scenes vivid and realistic, but he is equally successful at depicting life on the streets and alfreds inner struggle to find within himself the man he would like to be.
The contender sparknotes literature guide by robert lipsyte making the reading experience fun. Geared to what todays students need to know, sparknotes provides. Robert lipsyte books list of books by author robert lipsyte. Oct 27, 2015 the contender by robert lipsyte in epub, rtf, txt download e book. Cars cruised through the garbage and broken glass, older guys showing off their friday night girls. The contender by robert lipsyte is an exciting, action packed novel about alfred brooks, a black high school dropout from harlem, new york who lives with his aunt and works at a grocery store for a jewish family, the epsteins. Before you can be a champion, you have to be a contender. Robert michael lipsyte born january 5, 1938 is an american sports journalist and author and former ombudsman for espn. She asks him about the events of the previous evening. The protagonist of the novel is a black seventeenyearold man named alfred brooks, a high school dropout living. During the novel, he joins donatellis gym and trains to become a boxer. The contender by robert lipsyte pdf download ebook pdf. I cant think of a tougher time in america, a horrendous plague killing thousands while that vicious buffoon of a president makes everything worse with decisions based on his deranged need for attention and profit.
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