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Chapter 5
Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Fever Pitch, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Obsession vs. Fandom
Sports, Identity, and Community
Escapism
Sports and Masculinity
Summary
Analysis
Nick feels guilty for dragging his father into his Nick’s own obsession with Arsenal. His dad doesn’t have a personal affinity for the team, but he goes to the games for Nick’s sake. Arsenal is known for being a boring team, and Nick knows that it’s true—most of their games are low-scoring and uneventful. Despite his guilt, Nick is unable to abandon his loyalty to the team. He considers that being a fan of a team is a relationship unlike marriage in that whereas one can never become a fan of a different team, a divorcee can find a new partner.
