“Ex-Basketball Player” by John Updike. Mr. Updike was born the 18th of March in 1932. He was an American novelist‚ poet‚ short story writer‚ art critic‚ and literary critic. He is one out of three authors who has won the Pulitzer Prize. He was well known for his craftsmanship‚ unique prose style‚ and prolificacy. Updike described his style as an attempt “ to give the mundane its beautiful due. His writing was influenced by frequently personal turmoil he experienced. In the poem “Ex-Basketball player”
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As a child‚ being black was never an anomaly for me. I was educated on the issues of white privilege and how black people are often targeted in a world riddled with injustice; my family on my mother’s side hailed from the deep south‚ so my grandparent’s lives were obviously filled with the turmoil of the racist south. While equality was always something on my mind‚ even as a child‚ being born (and raised for a semi-short while) in New York opened my eyes to the many cultures‚ religious‚ personalities
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Patty Kelly‚ “Enough Already‚ It’s Time We Decriminalize Prostitution’ depicts the compelling‚ entertaining and mind captivating skills this well-known writer and professor in anthropology captures her audience. However‚ the essay fails to justify its thesis that prostitution should be decriminalized in so many ways. Firstly‚ she shouldn’t base her argument on the findings done on this particular social environment as the focus is too narrow to offer all needed information for an unbiased conclusion
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known as the 2015-2016 Big Ten women’s basketball player of the year takes the court against her. They both fight to stay on top to continue on to the semifinals. My sister Marisa fought until the last minute in the game after losing earlier in the season to the undefeated Fremont tigers. She beat the number one team in the state. As the final buzzer sounded‚ the Millard West fans went crazy. I saw tears running down faces and parents hugging all around. The players went crazy jumping on
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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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For me‚ the National basketball Association player "Jeremy Lin" is the person who I respect. Why do I esteem Jeremy Lin‚ yet I don’t admire the other world famous players like LeBron James‚ Kobe Bryant or Kevin Durant? There are two reasons why Jeremy is the athlete I respect the most. First‚ I admire him because of his excellence under pressure. I have been an enthusiastic basketball fan since I was 8 years old. It is difficult to be a player in the NBA‚ especially
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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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the Destruction of Black Communities? Faced with the numerous obstacles that black communities have encountered‚ it is extremely difficult to make progress toward a better tomorrow. The absence of positive role models/ leaders leave black communities stagnant in politics and efficient social gathering‚ their lack of knowledge destroys a chance for cultural innovation and change‚ while systematic failure of the government also contributes to the destruction of the black community and the future of
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A problem for the black community in America is colorism. Margaret Hunter defines colorism as “color stratification‚ a process that privileges light skinned people of color over dark in areas such as income‚ education‚ housing‚ and the marriage market”. Professor Hunter has found research that shows lighter complexion individuals have greater advantages‚ but the same research states that darker complexion individuals are deemed “authentic” in their ethnicity. Colorism is a result of racism. Media
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“Ex-Basketball Player‚” by John Updike is the poem that struck me this week. It is about a man who once had great potential but never followed through with it. Flick Webb is the focus of this poem; he was a basketball star in high school quite some time ago‚ but nowadays he merely pumps gas at a local station. The first stanza provides the readers with geographical information about the location of the gas station. “Pearl Avenue runs past the high school lot‚ bends with the trolley tracks‚
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