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    about her had two sides to it‚ one for home and one for anywhere that was not home...." The first quote is from “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ written by Joyce Carol Oates. It is in reference to Connie‚ who is a teenager. She is no longer a girl‚ yet she is not a woman. She would leave home she looking one way and arrive at her destination another way. 2. She would have been a good woman . . . if it had been someone there to shoot her every minute of her life." The second quote is from

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    In her essay‚ Where are you going‚ Where have you been‚ Joyce Carol Oates‚ underscores the importance of communication to develop her story. Both the presence and absence of communication are utilized in the evolution of Oates’ purpose. The author relates each of her subjects to archetypal characters in order to firmly cast them into a category. Through careful consideration of detail‚ Oates’ offers a particular understanding of Connie’s relationship with her parents and the world around Connie.

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    Group 1 Events Management Group members: Gelyn Gudes Charmaine dela Peña Mara Joanne Angeles Rodilyn Bengado Bahan Golda May Descargar Jelie Ruth Villahermosa Daphne Ofilas Aloha Grace Supatan Jerome Carabeo Clejever Cabreros Section: BH802E Submitted by: Mrs. Berodita Prestoza EVENT MANAGEMENT Aims & Scope Event Management‚ an International Journal‚ intends to meet the research and analytic needs of a rapidly growing profession focused on events. This field

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    The dramatic irony of “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” conveys the tone of warning about temptation. Connie’s situation is that she does not feel appreciated at home and uses her looks and actions to get attention and appreciation from boys even if it is short-term. She is self-conscious about her looks and is constantly worried about how other people perceive her. Friend’s fantasy is that Connie will willingly go with him and be his “lover” (605) even before he officially met her. The

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    Factor of Media to the Public After Events of Terrorism Nowadays‚ people are living in fear due to various terrorist activities such as suicide bombing‚ threats‚ harassments‚ kidnapping‚ that has affected the many lives of innocent civilians. One of the most renowned and unforgettable terrorist event these days is the 9/11 brought about by Bin Laden wherein a plane is hijacked and crashed through the pentagon killing thousands of people. Events such as this 9/11 event triggers massive coverage

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    famous hill resort in the country. This highland paradise still retains much of the charm of an English village. Being a primarily agricultural domain‚ you will find an abundance of vegetables and fruits farms here. Cameron Highlands is also the leading producer of flowers and tea in Malaysia. Be prepared for a lovely sight of extraordinary flowers you won’t see flourishing elsewhere in Malaysia! Located on the Titiwangsa Range at about 1500 metres above sea-level‚ the temperature here can drop to 16

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    quote you chose (and the page number) as the most interesting and defend your choice with specific reasoning in a minimum of one paragraph. Included in your reasoning should be who said the quote or whose idea it depicts and why it is important that that person is behind the idea. I chose the quote that Winston stated‚ “Big Brother is Watching You” on page 2 of Chapter 1. I like this quote because it briefly explains the antagonist in the story and tells the plot of the story. Big Brother

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    Matt Merritt Professor Smith English 102 13 September 2012 Arnold Friend’s Identity in Joyce’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” In the story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” Joyce Oates portrays Connie as a beautiful young woman that is being coerced by a man‚ whom she doesn’t know‚ to come outside and go for a ride in his car. Who is this man that calls himself Arnold Friend? What does he represent? Looking at the things that Arnold Friend says and does will help to discover

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    Do you like living in a big city? Even though‚ having a number of difficulties and disadvantages‚ we can not deny that living in a big city brings many advantages‚ especially with the youngs. Chances to hold a good work‚ determine yourself and have a convenient life are three typicalities. Most of graduated student choose the life in the city instead of countryside because they want to developing their career. The big city‚ the place with a large of people live‚ is the potential market for investing

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    passing from one grade to another in school. Other changes are more intense‚ such as the transition from childhood to adulthood. In Joyce Carol Oates’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" Oates goes into depth regarding the transition from being a carefree‚ innocent child to adulthood. In the short story "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" two separate worlds are drawn to the reader’s attention. The first is the normal daily life of Connie‚ a fifteen year old girl living in a home with her

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