"Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" By Joyce Carol Oates A short story titled "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" tells a tale of an adolescent girl who suffers consequences of growing up in the unsupportive environment and the society preoccupied by the media. It is considered to be the most famous work of Joyce Carol Oates‚ an American writer‚ the winner of many significant literary awards and a two- time candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. The story was first
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Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ is one of Joyce Carol Oates best short stories. Oates shows the reader what it is like to take things for granted and make mistakes through the main character‚ Connie. Throughout this story‚ Connie finds her identity and grows as a woman. In “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ Joyce Carol Oates shows us the struggle of a young woman dealing with her family‚ sexuality‚ and common mistakes that can be made
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Connie is a young fifteen year old who cares about her sexual drive that men have toward her. “The 1960s unleashed the so called sexual revolution. It seemed more a source of comic relief and tragic nostalgic recirculation than political inspiration…” This revolution consisted of women demanding their own rights so they could become more and more independent. There were significant shifts in social attitudes‚ behaviors‚ and institutional regulations at the beginning of the 60’s and also lasted through
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Air Emissions from MSW Combustion Facilities Comparison with emissions from other sources History of changes over time from MSW combustion facilities and other sources Air toxics emissions Air toxics impacts Steps EPA is taking to make sure MSW combustion facilities stay safe Dioxins Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) Comparison with emissions from other sources The graphs below compare the emissions of municipal solid waste (MSW) combustors (also called Waste to Energy plants) emissions to emissions
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano‚ or Guatavus Vassa‚ the African‚ Written by Himself (1789) This is a first person autobiography narration about how the author‚ who was of African descent‚ is confined to slavery. His account about his life on the ship is very traumatic and distressing as the masters flogged the slaves severely‚ mentally and emotionally tortured the slaves‚ and some were nearly suffocated as they were not even permitted to stay on the deck to breathe in fresh
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desire to overshadow the fact that he was from the darkness‚ where only destitute and impoverished people come from. In the novel The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga‚ Balram’s origin and culture drove him to take drastic measures to remove the label of The Darkness‚ that said‚”You’re only a stupid servant.” According to Balram’s culture‚ his destiny was to be a sweet-maker.. Nobody expected more than that from him. Also‚ Balram received relentless taunting from some of his employers due to them believing
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horrifying situation where the outcome is unpredictable many physical and emotional changes take place. Joyce Carol Oates’s story "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" places Connie‚ a typical teenager‚ in this situation. Throughout the story‚ occasionally using religious undertones‚ Connie’s language of a typical teenager gradually changes‚ from calm and somewhat curious to nervous and terrified. Early in the story on a Sunday morning‚ Connie’s family leaves to go to a family barbeque
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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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REF 1.1 A THE TEACHER TRAINING CYCLE ROLLS AND RESPONSABILITYS IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING Many People have different learning styles which are influenced by personality type‚ educational specialization‚ career choice‚ and current job role and tasks Therefore‚ research IS essential‚ teachers should assess the learning styles of their students and adapt their classroom methods to best fit each student’s learning style. Your role of organising and delivering training starts by identifying the
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Number: MGT599 Trident University May 6‚ 2013 Abstract Porter’s Five Forces and Political‚ Economic‚ Sociocultural and Technology (PEST) analyses are key components used to complete an environmental analysis for the packaged food industry. This paper provides a brief summary of the components of each analysis and provides recommended sources to complete the required components within each system. Accessing federal and state government resources‚ journals‚ newspapers and industry financial
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