Brothers on Three

What is the analysis of the video that Streep shared on his book, Brothers on Three?

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Throughout the passages and chapters that follow the aforementioned scene, Streep consistently entangles breathless descriptions of the boys’ succession of wins with more somber descriptions of the Warrior Movement’s growth. In this way, the author formally enacts the inextricable relationship between loss and community, grief and basketball. Both the Arlee community and team have found a way to survive and confront loss by uniting one with another. In Chapter 20, “‘Love You’ On Three,” Streep traces the growth of the movement. “Overnight, the views of the video mounted, and Zanen’s phone rang off the hook . . . Greg woke early to do an interview with NBC Montana. A reporter started with a pro forma question about the game, and Greg replied with an explanation of the slow defensive start. Then the topic turned to the video” (213). This moment reveals the boys’ intimate involvement with the movement. Although their authorities, Jilot and Zanen, are eager to be “part of a movement,” the boys are simply eager to spread awareness, to share their stories, and to encourage their peers (214). Their humble investment in the project gains them increased attention on and off the court. With time, however, Phil’s grandfather begins to worry that the project’s evolution will harm the boys, who are still young. Zanen’s words in Chapter 21, “The Cracks,” contrast sharply with Bear’s words at the end of Chapter 22, “The Singing.” In the former chapter, Zanen tells Streep “I want to leave something powerful . . . Bigger than ball” (243). His investment in the movement, therefore, appears attached to his personal legacy in Arlee and as a coach. By contrast, in Chapter 22, Bear tells Streep he is worried about the Warrior Movement because it is “smelling too much like money. ‘It came from them boys’ hearts. Let it be done’” (259). Afraid that Zanen’s personal endeavors might taint the purity of the boys’ intentions and involvement, Bear is eager for the movement to come to a close. Throughout these chapters, Zanen’s and Bear’s contrasting viewpoints inspire Streep’s reflections on the Arlee community. He wonders about their humble and empathetic dynamics, and the ways in which both collective grief and personal desire might impact these historic relationships.

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