Swish Michael Jorden made the final shot to win the game the bulls win the game. Did you want to know anything about the famous Michael Jordan? He is known for his famous dunks. Do you want to know what the NBA pro is doing now? I did this paper because I want to know more about Michael Jorden.…
In the state of Virginia, the justice system constituted black inferiority prior to formal slavery. In the case Re Sweat, defendant Robert Sweat was charged with impregnating the Negro slave of a lieutenant. Sweat was punished to public penance or repentance and the Negro was sentenced to whipping at a whipping post. This case demonstrates the injustice towards blacks from the legal system. The Negro women was sentenced to whipping for a possible rape, because it is probable to assume that she did not consent to sexual relations with Sweat.…
The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team. -Phil Jackson The Lady Cubs summer basketball team during the game is stressful and happy.…
He had not taken a shot in over two decades.... He’d given up this game to honor his mother, and now he was reclaiming it to honor his father.” (Alexie,204) He did all he could to be the way he was by going to the gym and having a personal trainer guide him in the right path to be great.…
“To an Athlete Dying Young” & “Ex-Basketball Player” In Both, “To an Athlete dying Young” and “Ex basketball player”, We experience several poetic devices that compare and contrast eachother in these fairly similar poems. In the poem written by John Updike, “Ex-Basketball Player”, Flick a fictional character is stuck in a loop and his daunting past wrecks his current future. In this poem flicks past shows a young basketball player is praised for setting several records and being a country legend, but when his renown fame dissipates he is left with nothing to do, due to his lack of focus in high school and determination to be the best player.…
Throughout my time at university, I have had the opportunity to be a member and captain of the Skidmore Women’s Tennis Team. My time spent on the team has been a rewarding and inimitable experience, allowing me to become a leader and mentor to my teammates as well as throughout the college. To explain more comprehensively my own personal characteristics that make me an excellent candidate for Queen’s Law, I wanted to give you a glimpse into a moment that I think exemplifies the qualities that you are looking for in a law student. Every muscle in my body ached as I bounced the ball at the baseline, a slow and deliberate bounce 1….…
I appreciate this fascinating poem because Edward Hirsch describes a simple fast break in basketball as a slow, yet complex action performed by players. He writes as if everything is occurring in slow motion due to the the use of descriptive words evoking the five senses. Using imagery through his work, I get the feeling of tension and accomplishment through these stanzas. Playing basketball before, I have definitely experienced what he described in real life. There are many aspects to this poems that assists to make the poem more lively and relatable.…
The poem “Ex-Basketball Player” by John Updike chronicles the life and daily routine of the former high school basketball standout, Flick Webb. The speaker leads the reader on a journey through Flick’s life, starting with the main road in the town, progressing to Flick’s low end jobs, and then finishing with his habits. Flick was once the best basketball player in the area. However, he has since fallen from stardom and now he just “sells gas, checks oil, and changes flats.” (l. 19-20) Personification is also used when the narrator asserts that "the ball loved Flick".…
My Knee Surgery First varsity basketball game, first quarter, 3:53 left on the clock. We were playing Ridgway at the time. On defense, everything was going great. I got a steal up the left hand side and I was pushing so hard ready to score the first 2 points of the game.…
Everyone has experienced watching a basketball game, although some don’t realize the hard work, dedication and passion put in on every play. In Edward Hirsch’s poem, “Fast Break”, he tells of the action and heart played in one fast break of the game. Hirsch uses figurative language such as similes and vivid words to depict the image of the fast break. Hirsch manipulates similes to show the love and dedication the players express in the fast break.…
With no time left on the clock, my heart was pounding. The chaotic shouting from the crowd was all I could hear. Non-stop I listened to everyone in the gymnasium say “take your time” or “you can do it Sara”. This was the start of my junior year of basketball that has completely changed my life for the better.…
Ex-Basketball Player, is a poem that tells the activities and life of former high school star basketball player, Flick Webb. Updike shows the rise of Webb’s high school career to the fall of his daily job, selling gas. The message behind the poem is to not only be a star athlete, but to also be a star student. He portrays this message by showing how Webb’s basketball skills became unprofitable after graduation. The lack of education that Webb received only allows him to be able to sell gas.…
“Coward or Hero?” Cowardice is knowing what you should do and then declining to do it. This is most evident in the short story “Just Lather That’s All”. It is a story about a barber who prides himself in being the ‘best barber in town’.…
Athletics vs. Friends Descriptive Essay-Major #2 You’ve been playing sports since you were old enough to even pick up a ball or swing a bat. Sports mean everything to you, but so do your friends. You work so hard to get better at the sport that you’re in and it seems pointless to even think about giving it up. So which ones do you choose?…
In the two stories “Sweat” and “Gilded Six Bits” by Zora Neal Hurston, it reflects back on the time during the Harlem Renaissance. The two stories had their differences, but they also had their similarities. These stories reflect on sex, money, adultery, deception, and power, and how they were all key triggers to the two couples’ unhealthy relationship. In these two interesting stories, it shows how karma can come back and haunt an individual. As the old saying goes “You reap what you sew,” it allows readers to realize how important it is to treat people how you want to be treated.…