Quote by Martin Lewis Perl

They wanted me to play more sports because they were acutely sensitive to their children being one hundred percent American, and they believed that all Americans played sports and loved sports.

They wanted me to play more sports because they were acutely

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This quote highlights the pressure that the speaker felt from their parents to participate in sports. Their parents believed that being fully integrated into American culture meant playing and enjoying sports, and they wanted their children to conform to this cultural expectation. The quote reflects the parents' desire for their children to embody a stereotypical American identity, as well as their belief that sports and athleticism are essential components of that identity.

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