Turtle Wexler Character Analysis

Patterson’s 3 point shooting is a key reason for this because his spacing opens up lanes for drive heavy guards like Lowry and Derozan. For the Raptors to win this series it is essential that Patterson hits his open 3 point shots. In wins Patterson is shooting 40% from 3 and in losses only 29% from 3. What could bode well for Patterson is that in the 4 games against the bucks this season he is shooting a blistering .780 TS% and 53% from 3. If Patterson converts on his open shots while playing solid defense, it could be a easy path to the second round for the

Later on Turtle wins and the rest of the heirs never know the answer because Turtle never tells anyone she wins. The Westing Game novel and movie have many similarities. The Westing Game novel and movie are similar in many ways. One of the main similarities between the novel and movie is that Turtle Wexler still wins Westings game. Also Turtle Wexler (T.R. Wexler) is always the main protagonist in both the movie and book.

Her moral ambiguity begins with her occupation as a professional golfer, which is a male-dominated and in addition to that, her career launched off with a big scandal. At his first Gatsby party, Nick finally recalls where he remembers Jordan from and what she had done. He says, “At her first big golf tournament there was a row that nearly reached the newspapers-- a suggestion that she had moved her ball from a bad lie in the semi-final round” (Fitzgerald 57). Nick describes her as, “a slender, small-breasted girl with an erect carriage, which she accentuated by throwing her body backward at the shoulders like a young cadet” (Fitzgerald 11), so her androgynous physical appearance also connects with the color gray. Another one of her physical features, which are, “her gray sun-strained eyes” (Fitzgerald 11) directly connects her to the color gray in The Great Gatsby.

while she was in the tournament. In the text it said, “She beat her first opponent easily, and felt sorry for the girl because she didn’t have anyone to cheer for her. Lupe invited the girl, whose name was Rachel, to stay with them.” This illustrates a great act of kindness. Lupe was rewarded with a new friend by the end of the story because she reached out.

In Amy Tan’s short story, “The Rules of The Game,” Lindo is a definite ally to Waverly, although she may have trouble expressing it. For instance, in the beginning of the story, Waverly goes to her first official chess tournament. As she leaps up from her cold metal seat after being called to play, Lindo gives her a good luck charm. The author writes, “My mother unwrapped something in her lap. It was her chang, a small tablet of red jade which held the sun’s fire.

The summer Alandra turned two years old, Tressa and Alandra, accompanied by Linda and Joy, attended a two-week long seminar for parents of deaf children at the Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville. The psychologist there highly recommended American Sign Language as the main form of communication, but Tressa disregarded his advice, wanting to stick to the oral method, which they had been working so hard on,

In the story Where are you going, where have you been Connie, her mother and sister all have competitive relationships. Her mother says “Stop gawking at yourself. Who are you? You think you are so pretty?” to Connie after seeing Connie look at her own face maybe because her mother 's “looks were gone and that was why she was after Connie”(Oates 1).

His greatest accomplished player is a Syracuse grad, Kayla Treanor. Like Gary is a four time first team all-american and one of the most emphasized players in the game. Together the two have turned the women 's game around and either you love them or hate them for what they have done to women 's lacrosse. Started by the Native Americans, lacrosse was a simple sport with few rules and a simple motive, put the ball in the back of the net. The sticks that were used in the past are related more to the modern tennis racket than an actual lacrosse stick used today.

With four minutes, thirty three seconds to go, the score was tied at thirteen a piece. Now my coach, Von Sigler, was never one to put me in on what was considered “crunch-time”, however this

Portfolio Reflections Item 3: Character Map The character I thought had a lot of significance in the novel, but was not a main character was Jordan Baker. Jordan Baker was Daisy’s friend who grew up with her. She is famous for golf and that is how the narrator, Nick, recognizes her.

Guard Brianna Butler averages 13.5 points and guard Brittney Sykes averages 10.2 for Syracuse. Forward Briana Day averages 11.8 points. The Orange have surprised many with their defense, which has earned them a spot in the finals. Syracuse has forced 106 turnovers by the opposition during its tournament run, while holding opponents to a field-goal percentage of .397.

Ole Miss Rebels Crush McNeese State University Cowgirls Junior, Lexi Thompson, led the Rebels to a three set victory with 25 kills and 22 digs against McNeese State University today at one at The Pavilion. The match ultimately came down to maximizing errors. The Cowgirls were unable to score more kills than the Rebels due to errors, putting the Rebels ahead with the win. Ole Miss Volleyball Head Coach, Stephen McRoberts, said “I was really proud of our team.

Lady Hornets and Lady Dragons Square Off The 7th grade Lady Hornets took a quick early lead, jumping out 11 - 2 in the first quarter. They continued their lead through the 2nd quarter outscoring Green 8 to 6, giving them a strong half-time lead at 19 - 8. Green won the battle to the boards pulling down 29 to Metcalfe’s 20. Metcalfe was led by Kassady London with 8.

One of the of Boo Williams and Ronald Curry Christmas Classic final games of Day 1 would be the Lady Titans of Lake Taylor, St Mary 's’ Ryken ( MD). When out of state teams play each other you really get the best out of both teams. Lady Titans would come out aggressive, forcing turnovers and scoring fast-break points. Lake Taylor defense was so tight they only allowed 2 points in the first quarter while they would score 12. Asia- Monet Johnson would lead the charge, and her team followed suit.

I recovered so fast that I made it in time to play baseball in the summer, and later went on to be named All-Area team and All-district, step three forward. Finally, the time had arrived for me to play football again and prove to myself and others that I was better than before. We had another great season and won our first playoff game since 2005. I did so well that I earned first team All-District and third team All-State honors. I was one of the five from my team that made that list, that was step four forward, and just like Gwynn I took four steps