“Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates is a short story that brings many girl’s nightmares to life. The story is one about a young‚ naïve girl named Connie‚ and her deranged abductor‚ Arnold Friend. Oates uses the setting in Connie’s life to create a very realistic situation. Oates also uses descriptive language to create vivid images of the setting‚ charters‚ and the emotions Connie feels. By analyzing Connie’s home setting and the descriptive language Oates uses‚ we will
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Chapter 2. [ 15 Marks] Questions 1: How would you describe McDonald ’s business strategy? What are the foundations of its competitive advantage? Answer: McDonald’s business strategy is a specialization strategy. The organization is built on a foundation that gives it a competitive advantage and a business strategy that is consistent‚ flexible‚ and specialized. McDonald’s niche market is people. According to the case study‚ people are the company’s most important asset and its success depends on the
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2007 Paper 3 (Extended) 1 hour 15 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number‚ candidate number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams‚ graphs‚ tables or rough working. Do not use staples‚ paper clips‚ highlighters‚ glue or correction fluid. For Examiner’s Use DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Answer all questions. A copy
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Extended project Do past events and childhood experiences have an effect on why a serial killer led a life of killing in later life? Ian Brady‚ born 1938 Ian Brady was born in Glasgow‚ Scotland on January 2nd 1938. Brady was a troubled child and served prison time for burglary and petty crime‚ as an adult Brady murdered multiple children with his girlfriend‚ Myra Hindley. Both were arrested and convicted in the 1960’s. Early life Ian Brady was born in a Glasgow‚ Scotland slum on January 2
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YOU HAVE TO FIX THE MIND BEFORE YOU CAN BESTOW THE BLESSING!!! BECAUSE UNTIL YOU GET YOUR MIND RIGHT‚ EVERYTHING THAT YOU’VE INVESTED IN IS GOING TO LEAK OUT OF THE CREVICES OF A MIND THAT REFUSES TO CHANGE!!! LOOK AT YOUR NEIGHBOR AND ASK THEM‚ "DO YOU HAVE A MIND TO CHANGE?" WAIT FOR AN ANSWER...... IF THEY SAID NO‚ DRAG THEM TO THE CHURCH!!! TELL THEM THEY’VE GOT TILL THE END OF THIS YEAR TO GET THAT FIXED... THEY’VE GOT TILL DECEMBER 31 TO DUMP OUT ALL JEALOUSY‚ ALL PETTINESS‚ ALL
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The National Football League‚ without a doubt has a huge impact on American society. This impact however‚ can have many positive or negative effects on our culture. It can bring people together with a common interest‚ raise or lower the morale of a city‚ and influence the economy. However‚ either the good or the bad aspects must outweigh the other. Most Americans would say that the positive aspects of football are very important to our and the negative effects are much more minimal. Having a home
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3 reasons that keep you from writing Before we go on‚ let me tell you that I’m far from being a great writer. And I’m not always in the mood to write and come up with great articles. There have been times when I sit in front of the computer‚ ready to type out that great article when my mind goes blank. Then there are moments when nothing comes to mind; every sentence I write makes no sense whatsoever. Does that sound familiar to you? Thankfully‚ I don’t get myself in these situations that often
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5a. Describe a person you admire or who has influenced you a great deal “Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.” Ludwig Van Beethoven is one of the most famous and influential composers of all time. His works have been admired for over a century‚ and still affects many modern composers of our time‚ such as Scott Joplin‚ another infamous composer. In the beginning of his career‚ Beethoven was criticized for his unconventional work and his abnormal temper. However‚ he kept with
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themes of duality and reality vs. fantasy‚ Oats takes us on a journey through Connie’s transformation. Imagery and symbols throughout the story strengthen the main themes to show the contrast of Connie’s fantasies and reality. “Where are you going‚ where have you been.”‚ leaves us with the question can we handle such a change? Good and evil‚ yin and yang‚ the idea of everything and everyone having two opposite sides has been talked about by humans for centuries and that’s just what Oats is commenting
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POSITIVE THINKING ESSAY Hi‚ everybody! Now I’m telling you about POSITIVE THINKING. First I’m explaining you there are two kind of people: optimistic and pessimistic people. A pessimist is a person who nurtures a consistently negative attitude‚ expecting the worst of people and of situations. A pessimist relates to the “half empty glass‚” ignoring the fact that the glass is also half full. He or she typically believes that the world in which we live is the worst possible of all worlds and
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