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    King’s "The Man in the Black Suit" and Oates’s "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?"‚ fears related to family are exploited by antagonists in young and vulnerable protagonist. "The Man in the Black Suit" presents a young boy‚ who after the traumatic loss of his brother‚ has an encounter with the Devil. In this short story‚ the fear that the antagonist plays upon is the loss of the young boy’s mother. Oates’s "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚" also plays with the protagonist’s family‚ as

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    Where are you going‚ Where have you been? by Joyce Carol Oates is an interesting piece of literature. Due to the intense nature of the story‚ many criticisms have come up. Many theories have been developed about hidden meanings within the work. One that is very controversial is the allusion to the bible. Many people say that there are clear references to the bible through a hidden code but this is not the case. Oates’s inspiration for the short story came from a magazine article about a series of

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    with me and he always had high expectations of me. He always wanted me to make something of myself and he would always tell me “Study hard to earn great things!”.. and my Dad was my best friend. My Dad has a significant influence on me because he worked hard he provided me with food ‚water‚ and milk when I was little he wouldn’t eat so I could have a decent meal at night and now that I look back at it that showed that he would give up the world for me to live. If I ever have a child I would like

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    Joyce Carol Oates’ story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is initially about a teen (Connie) who is going through the beginning phases of teen life‚ playing into the stereotype of an image-conscious teen. She is recalcitrant with her parents‚ sneaks off to start hanging out with boys‚ et cetera. About a third of the way through the story‚ a man that she had seen earlier at the diner shows up to take her out for a drive‚ and the situation goes downhill as she asks him more and more questions

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    do we Become Who we are? Everybody has their own opinion on how you become who you are. Everybody is different no matter how hard you try to be the same. Just like John Holland and Carl Joung‚ people try to justify the reasoning behind how we become who we are. Unlike the theories we have learned about in class I don’t believe it is possible to catergorize people or put them into groups. According to the birth order affect you should be able to catorgerize yourself into one of four catogories;

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    It all happened on a warm sunny saturday morning in “Where are you going. Where have you been’’ by Joyce Carry Oates. It started with an unfamiliar car bouncing along Connie’s long drive way. When she first heard the car she rushed to the window excitedly‚ frantically fixing her hair. Making sure she looked good‚ seemed to be an insecure habit for Connie. She saw an uninvited boyish looking man who was situated in the car parked now in her driveway. There was a tension of unease about the boyish

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    The essay was about Tony Hawk “do what you love” is about how he never let what anyone said stop him from doing something he loved. That even when people talked about how skating boarding had a bad stereotype even those over the years skating has gained more mainstream. It talks about how Hawk has been skating professionally for over twenty four years and that he has overcome people telling him that he won’t ever make it in the skating world. And how he prove to himself and everyone that said he

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    Essay 1: “What You Pawn‚ I Will Redeem” Sherman Alexie’s "What you Pawn‚ I Will Redeem" appears on the surface to be a simply written story of a homeless‚ alcoholic Indian in Seattle who is trying to earn enough money to reclaim his grandmothers Pow Wow regalia from a local pawn shop. But upon looking closely‚ there are many symbolic passages that my lead a person to much deeper conclusions. Throughout the story there are many clues that hint at the fact that this quest may not have been real‚ but

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    Wimborne Road in Bournemouth - the longest street in the South West of England. A street with long history‚ many changes that have taken place‚ a large diversity of people and buildings. Wimborne Road connects the main neighborhoods in Bournemouth. It has its similarities and differences in economic and social aspects to City Road. When you walk on Wimborne Road‚ you can easily notice the many charity shops and shops for people with lower income around the street. There are a few reasons for

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    Do you know how wonderful it feels to wake up each day knowing that you are mine? Every day‚ I get the greatest privilege in which I get to call you mine and that privilege means the world to me. It has been 2 years; 24 months; 104 weeks; 731 days; 17‚544 hours; 1‚052‚896 minutes; and 63‚158‚400 seconds since we took our very first step into something wonderful. To be honest‚ the thought of being together for two years has hit me like a brick‚ and I am still amazed at what you do to show me you love

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