Part one of term paper
The protagonist of “Crossbar” has had his life altered violently and is now trying to cope with the effects of this great change. Aaron Kornylo is a champion high jumper until a piece of farm machinery severs his right leg and changes his life forever Now Aaron lives in anger, bitterly denying the inevitable: he must learn to acc ...

Part two of term paper
... being vested with his Commonwealth Games gold by Prince Charles himself” (Gault 61). To Aaron it was a perfect life, or “his personal vision of the best of all possible worlds” (Gaul 62). He was an accomplished athlete, “the best... Willow Creek had ever produced” (Gault 62). Then people revered Aaron, and he was completely satisfied with his life. All of this changes abruptly and violently when a farming accident almost kills Aaron and necessitates the amputa ...