Question

The speaker of John Updike’s poem suggests that Flick is not more successful in life is because he?

Answer 1

In the poem, Ex-Baskteball Player by John Updike, the speaker talks about Flick a once successful player. However, he writes that Flick hasn't continued to be more in successful in life because "He never learned a trade, he just sells gas,/Checks oil, and changes flats...'.