Infinite Jest

Infinite Jest

by

David Foster Wallace

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U.S.T.A. Term Analysis

United States Tennis Association, the administrative body that oversees junior tennis. It retains its own separate ranking system even after the establishment of the O.N.A.N.T.A. ranking.
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U.S.T.A. Term Timeline in Infinite Jest

The timeline below shows where the term U.S.T.A. appears in Infinite Jest. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 38
Talent, Precociousness, and Fame Theme Icon
...ranked player in Canada at the age of 16. He is now #2 in the U.S.T.A., only a couple of points behind #1, who is believed to be “hiding out” from... (full context)
Talent, Precociousness, and Fame Theme Icon
Addiction, Mental Illness, and Suicide Theme Icon
Institutional Control vs. Rebellion Theme Icon
Hal, meanwhile, who was ranked #43 in the U.S.T.A., has undergone a “quantumish competitive plateau-hop” and is now ranked #4. Wayne begins to play;... (full context)