Ted Koppel seems to be quite an interesting character to develop a parallel plot to the one in the book. Koppel´s life as one of the most famous living television interviewers is a great source for a second plot. He and Morrie cross paths .Ted´s newly found friendship with Morrie affects his life and deconstructs his narcissistic television personality making him change directions in his life.
[Pronoun + verb to be] absolutely ridiculous.
Examples:
*He is absolutely ridiculous!
*My dog is absolutely ridiculous!
Although, these are the simplest forms of a sentence, which means you could probably add some nouns and adjectives wherever you urge to.
Answer:
Approach,or come close to
if you have and piece of clothing that was left behind.