John Grisham’s novel “Bleachers,” has a very relevant title. This is a football novel about reliving previous experiences on the field. All these past ‘Spartans’ are sitting in the bleachers reminiscing in memories of their golden days. The bleachers in which they are sitting held fans of whom shed sweat and blood themselves cheering for the team they believed in so much. Bleachers are a symbol of dedication and hope. They represent a way of life. Neely “climbed up thirty rows and sat all alone in the bleachers, high above Rake Field with a view of the valley to the east” (11). Basically the stadium is the center of the town, the bleachers raising high above it for all to see. Everything in this town is related to football in some way. Every single member of the town could be found sitting in the bleachers full of team spirit every Friday night. The author’s use of this as the title emphasizes the importance of this.