H.G. Bissinger's "Friday Night Lights" helps me to learn that their are other worlds and cultures than that of my own. In his book he talks much about how small Odessa, Texas is a totally different world, and it is. His book helps me relize that not everybodies life and surroundings are similair to mine. Bissinger shares how in Odessa Mojo football is the only thing that matters.Bissingers explains, "In the county library, where the 235 page history that had been written about Permian football was more detailed than any of the histories about the town itself."This quote relates to the fact that Odessa is a totally different culture and a world of its own because the town revolves completely around the Permian Panthers and their high school football, the outside world really just doesnt matter to Odessa.They take pride in their Panther football and they have more to tell about their high school football than they do about their own town history, playing football for Permian is a very big deal. Every boy dreams of playing for The Mojo, they all have a preordained life to represent the Odessa on the gridiron. This is a culture shock to me because I dont understand what it is like to grow up in a small town and be so genuienly attached to something, in this case high school football. I grew up in a world where it was okay to be who you wanted to be, not live to play for a high school football team. Friday Night Lights helps to open my eyes to new universes i didnt really know much about.