Key Images from Hoop Dreams

Hoop Dreams was a very straight forward documentary and there were many key images that contributed to this. One of the key images was seeing Arthur having to make a 3 hour commute every day to St. Josephs. It showed how responsible and committed he was to the school and his dream. But his responsibility and dream was cut short when St. Josephs had to expel him for financial problems, which was another key image that caught my attention. I felt sorry for Arthur and his family because they wanted him to have a better education and a higher chance to reach his dream. What made it worse was the fact that he start all over in his public school since his grades didn't get transferred. This change is what probably caused him to slack in school and focus more on basketball, which is great but he needs an education too. Arthur lived a tough life and if he stayed in St. Josephs there would of been a great chance that he'd end up in the good position William was in. The difference was that the William had a scholarship and they never gave Arthur a complete chance. Another image that sticked out was when Arthur's father was arrested for selling drugs. This is what made Arthur's life even more difficult and I can't imagine how he felt. I was highly convinced that Arthur's father was a good man, and he was but just a good man who sold drugs. That kind of news probably hit Arthur the hardest but he continued to play his favorite sport, which shows his determination to his dream.