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<em>A talented and versatile player, Robinson won the National League Rookie of the Year award his first season, and helped the Dodgers to the National League championship – the first of his six trips to the World Series. In 1949 Robinson won the league MVP award, and he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.</em>
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Right before his longer speech, the Friar says "Myself condemned and myself excused." He is telling everyone the whole story of how it all happened, but his motivation is a bit conflicted. He knows that telling them everything will possibly get him into trouble, as he did all of it without anyone's permission, but also he thinks that being honest will free him from any punishment.
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It helps the reader understand and know how the characters feel. It helps the reader understand what the character is going through