Die with fame‚ not without. A.E. Housman can concur. The poems‚ “Ex-Basketball Player” by John Updike and “To an Athlete Dying Young” by A.E. Housman both concentrate on what occurs after an athlete’s days of glory. Most of them seek fame‚ but only a few will achieve it. Their goal is not to die within their days of glory‚ it is to live on and have their fame live for an eternity. Unfortunately‚ in today’s society athletes mainly want the monetary success that comes along fame. They quickly become
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In the poem "Ex-Basketball Player" the author John Updike asserts the theme that some people spend their entire lives remembering the past instead of focusing on their present future. The character in the poem‚ a man named Flick Webb use to be a very good basketball player in high school. He seems to be caught up in what he was and not what he is now. His life is just passing by him because he is stuck in the past and not focused on what he is doing in his life now. He floats around on his job and
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Pearls Before Swine Where you are can explain who you are. Why you are in a particular place and how you got there tell an outside observer about your decisions and the inferred motives behind those decisions. In “Ex-Basketball Player‚” John Updike introduces a character whose surroundings emulate his success in life: Flick Webb. Flick’s momentary success did not remain later in his life. Because setting partially defines a person‚ Updike uses it‚ along with tone and irony to remind readers that
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playing basketball in our community basketball courts. I decided to visit the basketball court on Saturday to observe as many players as I can. I spent about hour or so just studying how the kids were positioning their hands‚ grips‚ legs‚ and overall body before they took the shot. In addition‚ I also found that many of the kids were playing with their dads who were also teaching them. From that‚ I realized that what if there was a system that could teach new players how to play basketball correctly
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many people ask is‚ should pros be allowed to draft players before they graduate‚ most people don’t agree with this. Although many sports team draft players before they graduate would it affect the player’s future. There are a lot of things that the player should think about‚ if they are going to have a good rookie season‚ should he leave earlier so he doesn’t get a career ending injury‚ and if their ready for the challenge . The reason why players should get drafted earlier in sports before they
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Enough is enough The United States for the past 100 years has been a forward presence around the world. America’s foreign policy has had many successful missions providing humanitarian aid to countries suffering from natural disasters and inhabitable living conditions. America is also first to respond to countries that are on the brink of war‚ providing military assistance and assets to help spread democracy around the world. But at what cost is America willing to go to‚ to help these countries
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I had just gotten the basketball passed to me by one of my teammates. At that moment I decided to attempt making a shot. With the ball in my hand‚ I run into the key to make a basket. Instead the opponent’s centers try to block my shot‚ but I shoot before I crash into them. They were tall‚ one with white skin and was skinny‚ the other has light brown skin and was muscular. As I jumped up and released the ball‚ when I was coming down I see the basketball make it into the hoop. My teammate gives me
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Victoria Moran Enough is Enough In this article the author‚ Victoria Moran‚ reflects on her battles with weight and the struggles she experienced. She explains how she slowly progressed and found yoga‚ and how yoga helped her overcome her battle with weight lose through techniques instilled in her through the practice of the principles of yoga. The author focuses on the yogic ethic of ‘aparigraha’ or non-hoarding as the foundation of weight loss. This holistic approach to weight loss is very
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Abstract The Black Deaf Community seems silly to believe the existence of itself‚ but in reality based on surveys and observations‚ it seems rather smart. Going through the supplemental reading‚ I have noticed the Black Deaf community consists of strong and proud members of both‚ overcoming many issues thrown at them. This paper will discuss the issues and show how amazing the community really is. To be a part of two different cultures at the same time seems almost
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two siblings named jaydon timmons and marandon timmons they are fourteen and seven years old. i am a basketball player here at brewton-parker college. this year i was ineligible due to my high school grades‚ but i am looking forward to making a major impact next season. basketball has always been my passion and i started playing ever since i could walk‚ my father wanted me to be a basketball player ever since i was born. so after learning the basics of the game‚ i became pretty good for my age. i
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