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Title
The poem “Ex-Basketball Player,” by John Updike, is about
The word that best describes the main character, Flick, is
because
For instance, (quote a line or give an example to support your idea)
This shows that Flick is
This also shows
Updike has a
attitude toward Flick because
For example, (quote a line or two that indicates Updike’s attitude)
This shows Updike’s
attitude because
In writing about Flick, Updike is saying
about people like Flick in general. It is clear that he feels this way because (give an example from the poem)
This shows that Updike feels
Overall, the message of Updike’s poem is