Harlon's mother and George Walker, Harlon's baseball coach and neighbor, teach Harlon everything he knows in life. George Walker was trying to bring some measure of stability back into Harlan's life through baseball. His mother shows Harlon how to be strong and depend on himself. She managed to teach Harlon these lifelong lessons with multiple sclerosis.
George Walker is Harlan's baseball coach and neighbor. George was viewed by Harlon as a father figure and toward the end, he didn't see him as so much of a father figure, but he learned from George how he would like to be when he becomes a father; not like his own father. George showed Harlon how to be helpful when someone is in need by fixing a window broken by his violent father late one night (36). George Walker also showed him how to be a father by taking Harlon to the Minnesota Twins game. This shows Harlon how a normal son father relationship would go(85-87). Harlon tries to be George's son by helping him set up for......

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Title: Expository Paper
Approximate Word Count: 365
Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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