After looking at the title of the poem “Ex-Basketball Player‚” I assume it is about a former basketball player and his life now. After I read the poem‚ I find out that John Updike‚ the author‚ starts the first paragraph by describing a town. He tells about the trolley tracks and some of the stores‚ including a plaza and a garage. Then‚ the author goes on to introduce a character in the poem‚ Flick Webb‚ who helps in the garage in town. In the second paragraph‚ the author explains that Webb used to
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My Favorite Restaurant Technique #5 “The trouble with eating Italian food‚” says Woody Allen‚ “is that five or six days later you’re hungry again.” This is‚ any way you put it‚ true. My favorite restaurant‚ Olive Garden‚ proves Woody right. When you get there you’re starved‚ rapidly going over their perfectly priced menu items‚ flipping through its pages‚ after ten minutes of going back and forward with the menu you finally decide. Your order is brought to you within minutes‚ you take your
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On a hot summer day‚ the only place to go is the beach. I go to the beach to have fun with my family and friends. For me the excitement starts the night before. Getting ready for the beach the night before consists of preparing all the food and drinks for the cooler‚ making sure the blanket and chairs are ready‚ and in the car. I then make sure everyone’s bathing suits are out and ready to go‚ so when we wake up in the morning‚ there are no problems or complaints. In the morning after we finish
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My Favorite Picture The picture that I am writing about probably the only picture that is my favorite with all my close cousins together‚ has more meaning than it seems. At first‚ it appears to be nothing more than a happy get-together party of all young adults‚ from the ages of eighteen to twenty four. In the background one can see a swimming pool. My cousins who are kneeling on the bottom row are Priyanka (who is affectionately known as Giraffe because she is the tallest girl in our family)
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Wilt Chamberlain Wilt Chamberlain‚ a hall of fame basketball player died yesterday‚ October 12‚ 1999 at his house in Bel Air‚ California. Standing at 7’1" he is remembered as one of the most dominant centers in NBA history. Chamberlain broke many records in his long‚ successful career‚ most notably scoring 100 points in a game. Wilt Chamberlain was born on August 21‚ 1936 in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. He played basketball at Overbrook High School in Philadelphia scoring 2‚200 points in his high
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Simon Task 17 ESL 102-001 April 13th‚ 2008 Page: 31- 32 My Favorite Movie This movie described that the captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) was given a new mission when he was finishing his tough mission‚ landing on Omaha Beach in the World WarⅡ: To find and rescue the private Ryan (Matt Damon)‚ whose three brothers all had been killed in combat. Miller obeyed the mission and took a small troop behind enemy lines to retrieve Ryan. With
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My Favorite Movie My favorite movie is mom at sixteen because it is educational and teaches us young children not to have sex because of it consequences. In this movie a girl named Jacey Jeffries‚ (Danielle Panabaker)‚ is a 16 year old high school student‚ who unexpectedly becomes a mother‚ after giving birth to a baby boy named Charley. Instead of giving him up for adoption as planned‚ she chooses to keep the baby. Her mother‚ Terry (Mercedes Ruehl) pretends the infant is hers to allow
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My Favorite Superheroes In the world of comic books and fantasy literature‚ there have been a multitude of amazing superheroes. Each superhero has their own unique set of skills and personalities. My favorite superheroes are Captain America‚ Batman‚ and Iron Man. These three superheroes have come to their powers in different ways‚ yet they all use their awesome talents to fight for good. Captain America‚ Batman and Iron Man all have extraordinary abilities‚ which make them unique and special
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My Favorite Place To escape the reality of life and relax‚ I go back to my home town Lake View‚ South Carolina on the weekends. Lake View is a rural town near the North and South Carolina state line. I do not some elaborate vacation spot to unwind and relax; I am perfectly fine with going back to the boondocks. People that pass through always wonder why anybody would want to be in such a small town; but I love everything about that one caution light town. I only get to go back on Friday‚ Saturday
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My favorite Hobby The photography for many people is an art‚ or process of producing images. But for me the photography is my personal hobby. I love to take picture because I can capture the magic of those wonderful moments‚ people or places. I have make a diary photography for my child to know all those moments. I wrote a diary about my experiences‚ thoughts or feelings and direct experience. Now I took picture with the same idea that a diary. For example‚ when I wake up in the morning‚ the firth
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