Joyce Carol Oates is an American writer who has published over forty novels. Most of her novels are graphic and many of them depict death. In her short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” Oates tells the story of Connie‚ a fifteen year old girl. Like in many of her previous novels Connie dies‚ or the reader is led to believe she does. Oates was inspired by Bob Dylan’s song “ It’s All Over Now‚ Baby Blue”‚ Charles Schmid‚ and from the book of Judges chapter 19 verse 17 in the Bible.
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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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The Moral Implication in the Charity Culture Nowadays‚ the charity culture is both strange and familiar to the public‚ for it is not reported so much on the media in one hand‚ and in the other hand‚ the moral implication in the charity culture is just like the blood in human bodies. In the western countries‚ the origin of charity culture is from the religion. The theory of “Original Sin” in Christianity makes people believe that everyone is born guilty‚ who must atone for his philanthropy by working
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over‚ demanding their rights and expression of their sexuality‚ women liberation movements came up because they felt they were being undermined in many aspects especially in reference to provision or availability of contraceptive methods which would have given them freedom in many ways. When most of us read about the sexual revolution we tend to associate it with only what we deem as negative developments in the social and sometimes the political life of today. For example‚ prior to the sexual revolution
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INTRODUCTION Pronunciation is an essential part of language. According to Fries (1945)‚ the main problem in learning a new language is not the vocabulary but it is instead the mastery of the sound system‚ which is to understand the stream of speech and to hear distinctive sound features. Pronunciation is important to avoid misunderstandings when communicating. It is seen as a prerequisite for the development of speaking skill (Celce-Murcia & Goodwin‚ 1991). Pronunciation‚ according to Microsoft
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Peninsula Hotel chains met with Joe through Tom through the last contract and is meeting with him again to discuss the renewal of the contract for supplying uniforms for their employees at the hotel. Joe has become good friends with Bill and his wife and have received many perks since the last signing of the contract‚ like being invited to go on their yacht‚ social events‚ and staying at the hotel which is very beautiful and has an excellent swimming pool with a waterfall that the kids absolutely love.
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society’s welfare. Organizations are responsible for both stockholders and the society. Nau believed that apart from making profits‚ companies have an equal responsibility to create positive social and environmental change. Does Nau’s approach to doing business really match its belief? In the following‚ whether Nau’s approach to running business is ethical and socially responsible will be discussed. In the design area‚ Nau utilizes more sustainable fabrics. It conforms to the greening of management
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If you are looking for words to describe a person you love the most; choosing words that describe his personality‚ behavior‚ character‚ and mind will really make that person feel special. You can choose from an ocean of English language adjectives to describe a person. However‚ before choosing these words‚ make sure that it sounds good‚ and not like you are actually describing a thing. If you are searching for good words for writing a love poem for your loved one‚ first understand the meaning of
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the instruction carefully You are going to make video on your oral performance for Mid Test Project. The videos are based on the four topics we have discussed in classroom meeting (see the explanation in the box). The video can be made by using any recording media such as hand phone‚ handy cam‚ camera‚ etc which then should be compiled in one CD. You have got about 3 to 10 minutes to present each topic. Label your CD with your name‚ student number‚ and major. You are to submit the CD on the
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How does the way we describe something affect the way we see it? People get different types of information from their surrounding through different senses. We have five senses: sight‚ sound‚ touch‚ taste and smell. We rely on it‚ but it is well known that our senses can deceive us. Our perception consists of sensation and interpretation. Interpretation is provided by our minds‚ so each person has different interpretation. This can led to the problem of misunderstanding between people. For example
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