while saving cats falling from trees? Does one have to be a hero by saving someone from a burning building? What qualifies as a hero? Many people have their own definition and vision of a hero. Heroism comes in many ways through attitudes and acts of oneself. I believe heroism is the intent of doing something for the benefit of others‚ and not caring about the consequences that might ensue. In Joyce Carol Oates’s "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚" we see the character of Connie in a process
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In “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ the main character‚ Connie‚ is on the brink of adulthood and is experimenting with the sexual freedom that comes with it. On the weekends‚ Connie and her friend go to the mall or the diner and pursue older boys with which they will slip into dark alleys or cars. One night‚ when leaving the diner to go hang out with a boy‚ a man in a gold convertible catches Connie’s eye and says to her‚ “Gonna get you‚ baby”. Later in the story‚ Connie is tanning outside
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Miller 1 Timothy B. Miller Prof. Nicholas Young LITR-221 June 23‚ 2013 Where Have You Been‚ Where Are You Going: A. Friend’s View. His name was Arnold Friend. He was getting older but still liked the young ladies around town. Arnold came from a broken home. His father had been in prison since right after his birth for some reason or another and his mother did her best to raise him courting a string of good-for-nothing losers who were in and out of her life faster than crap through a goose
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people views in innocence is freedom from sin‚ moral wrong‚ or guilt through lack of knowledge of evil. At some point in everyone’s life they will eventually lose there innocence‚ it just depends on the choices they have made. In Joyce Carol Oates “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been.” She uses characterization and imagery to show how Connie is dealing with the loss of her innocence Oates characterization of Arnold Friend shows how Connie’s perspective of Arnold and his looks leads to the
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music‚ miniskirts‚ sexual freedom and drugs. At that time‚ Joyce Carol Oates created her works‚ in which she talked about ordinary everyday affairs‚ giving them a specific dark climate fueled by the second bottom. A short story "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been" was written in such climate. Oates addressed the problem of growing up in the 1960s. For many people this period seemed to be bliss‚ but for others it was a period full of doubts and dilemmas. The main character of this story‚
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Topic 1 What is race? We are all flesh in blood. We all bleed. Does this really make us different? After reading “Recipe” by Janice Mirikitani‚ “Puerto Rican Obituary” by Pedro Pietri‚ and “Sure You Can Ask Me a Personal Question” by Diane Burns‚ The answer is yes and no. All three of these poems show you that while we may all be human and experience the same emotions‚ we are not always treated that way. Race plays a major role in how we are treated and how we precieve ourselves. These poems illustrate
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Are You Sure It’s Fat Free Dan Christianson MAT 126 Melinda Hollingshed November 15‚ 2010 Watching what we eat and dieting seems to be a very popular topic of discussion in many circles. Obesity in today’s society is classified as an epidemic. I know that I personally do not pay attention to the nutrition labels on the foods I eat‚ but after these exercises I may start. According to our text‚ the food industry bases its figures on the weight of the product not the calories
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knife could protect me. Besides the tent‚ I could make hunting tools‚ such as: javelin‚ arrows and bow or set traps to hunt for food. Moreover‚ a knife can be used for cutting fruits from trees‚ and skinning the hunted animals. Not only I have food‚ but I also have variety of choices. Animals can be hunted and killed‚ but that does not mean they are ready for eating. That explains the reason I brought box of matches‚ to make fire. Actually‚ the main purpose of the fire is to keep me warm at night on
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Introduction This report was done within Strategic Management course it consists on choosing a well known company that the public in general is familiar with and using the Hambrick/Fredrickson five element model describes how the strategy of a company can be seen. For this analysis I chose Apple Inc. because I think that it meets the requirements. Concluding the report‚ there is a summary where the soundness and successfulness of the company are evaluated. The Company: Apple Inc. Apple Inc. is
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“[Connie] had a quick‚ nervous giggling habit of craning her neck to glance into mirrors or checking other people’s faces to make sure her own was all right.” (1) In the story “Where are you going‚ where have you been?” the author Joyce Carol Oates‚ deliberately shows us the level of innocence of the protagonist Connie‚ as well as the similar features an inexperienced young girl who lived in 1966 compares to those of a young girl who is raised in our era. Young teenage girls in 1966 are no different
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