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The purpose begins to be explained, right from the beginning. "December / the planets perfectly rehearsed" (2, 3). This is a metaphor for boys practicing hockey, preparing for the big game. The "earth's shadow cast against the night sky / like the outline of a hand projected / onto a screen" (4, 5, 6). The mention of a screen refers to watching hockey on television and preparing to perform yourself. Nothing is quite like preparing for something that you're devoted to. "A friend and her teenage daughters" (9) is a metaphor for "A friend and his teenage boys. The author tries to emphasize the relation between a woman's love for astronomy and a mans love for hockey. There is gravity that's involved in both. Whether ther



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Approximate Word count = 491
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

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