Aristotle is praised for naming fortitude‚ First of the cardinal virtues as that without which no other virtue can steadily be practiced; but he might‚ with equal propriety have placed prudence and justice before it. Since without prudence fortitude is mad; without justice it is dangerous. Only a fool or a suicide will jump into a river without making sure about the depths‚ eddies and whirlpools. And even there no one tests the depth of a river with both feet. Rashness has been unhappy parent of
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point in the book Melinda starts to open up and accept what has happened in her past. By this part of the book if you’re not interested then something is wrong with you. Speak really captivates the moment. An example is when her old friend starts to date Andy Evans. Melinda was scared because Andy Evans raped her at the party. Naturally you would want to warn a friend about something like this. That’s precisely what Melinda does. She see’s Rachel in the library the next day and passes notes to her about
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computer. And I volunteered to run a stand for the schools Advent Market. If I was to take time out to actually think of all I have done to help people I’m sure I’d find more (not trying to make myself look good here‚ but it’s just one of the things my mother (God rest her soul) always taught us‚ she always helped other people too. It’s a good feeling when you help someone else and sometimes great friendships
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Describe an person you admire Beauty‚ patience‚ ambition and strength; these words come to mind when thinking of the ideal woman. Angelina Jolie‚ she exemplified these characteristics. She is a famous actress whom I have known as Lara Croft and I have watched all her movies. Angelina Jolie was born on June 4‚ 1975 in California‚ Los-Angeles. She is an American actress and film director. She has received an Academy Award‚ two Screen Actors Guild Awards‚ and three Golden Globe Awards‚ and was
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To create a whiskey‚ the grain used must first be germinated by soaking it in water and allowing it to sit. Once a sprout is formed‚ the grains are dried in a kiln to stop germination. The peat used to power the kiln can affect the final flavor of the whiskey. This process is called malting‚ and the newly formed product (no surprise) is the malt. Malting releases the soluble sugars in the grain that are needed for fermentation. Once the malt is made‚ it is ground down and cleaned‚ forming what is
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frustrating and confusing‚ and in most adolescents‚ is filled with apprehension and anxiety. For the protagonist Connie‚ this distress is expressed in her dreamlike encounter with Arnold Friend. In the short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?‚” Joyce Carol Oates used the interaction between her two main character‚ to reveal the internal fear and conflict of a fifteen year old girl maturing into a young woman. Oates chooses narrate her story in the third person giving us a glimpse in
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"Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" Music is one of the symbols mentioned in this story. The author mentions the music played in everywhere in the story. The author says that "The Music was always in the background". The music comes from restaurants‚ homes and cars. Music symbolizes the feeling and the emotions of the characters. For example‚ music for Connie is a pattern for romantic relationship. When she is happy‚ she hears music in everywhere. On the other hand‚ when she is sad‚ she
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True Meaning “Everything about her had two sides to it‚ one for home and one for anywhere that was not home”(1369)‚ this character‚ Connie‚ in “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ is depicted as a self-centered‚ condescending‚ insecure fifteen year old girl growing into a woman. Connie comes off as a troubled young girl who consistently uses her sexuality for attention but at the same time is afraid of intimacy. This is said be due to her fractured relationships with
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If you could live anywhere in the world‚ where would you live‚ and why? This is a big planet with differences from one block to the next. But if you could live anyplace‚ any country‚ where would it be? Maybe you want to live in your home country? Maybe you wouldn’t leave where you are right now. As for me‚ I would like to experience Brazil‚ maybe Argentina. The culture‚ the architecture‚ good food‚ and let us not forget the history! Did I mention the language? Oh how I love Portuguese language
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In Joyce Carol Oates’ “‘Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?’ and Smooth Talk: Short Story into Film‚” Oates writes that Connie “An innocent young girl is seduced by way of her own vanity” and that “she confuses death for erotic romance” (419). Oates clearly defines her point when Connie first discovers Arnold Friend at the drive in diner. She catches Friend staring at her with a big smile and Connie “slit her eyes at him and turned away‚ but she couldn’t help looking back” (409). The fact
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