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    tell the readers is that true stories‚ such as war stories‚ can make the reader feel emotion when reading‚ or listening about a soldier’s experience. In one of his stories “Where have you gone‚ Charming Billy”‚ he tells about a scared young man during his time in the war. He tells the readers that fear can make someone act faster before they can even think about knowing what they are doing. He also tells the readers that a war is filled with fear from soldiers with very little bravery. What Tim

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    Insecurities can drive someone to insanity.People that have low self -steem can be clearly dangerous. When someone is constantly accusing one of doing something has a lot of issues between themselves. Jasmine and shawn is a couple that lives on day St..‚ jasmine is 18 attending montclair state university living on campus and shawn attends NJIT going off campus. They have been dating for 3 years and have been known a the perfect couple but little did the people know what she was dealing with behind

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    If If someone you love breaks your heart ‚ cry a river ‚ build a bridge and get over it ! She was awakened by the sound of the doorbell . Half groggily watched Julia on the illuminated display of her alarm clock ‚ which was right next to her bed on the nightstand ‚ and they saw that it was one-thirty at night. Had she really heard the bell ? She listened intently . Outside in the garden she heard a noise . Suddenly she was wide awake ‚ stepped briskly from her large mahogany

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    In recent news‚ the subject of cheating is receiving a rise in attention‚ causing some to question if cheating is ever passable. One definition of cheating is to act unfairly in order to gain an advantage. Another definition of cheating is to avoid something undesirable by luck or skill. I don’t believe that acting unfairly to gain an advantage is ever tolerable‚ but developing your abilities to evade something is typically acceptable. To initiate the conversation‚ I will start with a convenience

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    Hurst 1 Allison Hurst Professor Ben Mayo English Comp II 30 April 2011 Analysis of “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates In 1966‚ Joyce Carol Oates published her short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”. Oates was inspired to write this story after reading about a serial killer that was referred to as “The Pied Piper of Tucson”. Oates was disturbed by the number of teenagers that this killer was able to persuade to help him and keep his secrets

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    sender What? - the message /content / topics To Whom? - the receiver Through What channel? - medium /means /languages With What effects? - modification /transformation of opinions‚ attitudes‚ behaviour‚ whether intended or not (effect on receiver) You may as well add a sixth W: Why? - functions / purposes (intentions of sender) Message‚ Channel and Code The Message The message is the actual physical product that the source encodes. In oral communication‚ our speech is the message. In written

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    Fantasy versus Reality in Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates has a constant theme of reality and fantasy running parallel for 15 year old Connie. This short story begins with a description of Connie’s vain personality. The narrator describes her as pretty and self-centered (Oates 421). To emphasize her selfishness‚ Connie is contrasted with her sister‚ June‚ who is chubby‚ plain‚ and well-behaved. Connie’s mother always praises

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    Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? (WAYG‚ WHYB)” shows readers that romantic and superficial ideas can lead to tragic consequences. In the short story‚ Oates uses the plot and symbolism to demonstrate the story’s perspective on fantasy love. WAYG‚ WHYB is written in 1966 by Oates. In a time where women are beginning to explore their mind and the world. As we read this now in 2017 and the time has changed‚ many people can interpret this story many ways. What is Arnold Friend

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    - � PAGE �1� - Park � PAGE �1� "Where Are You Going‚ Where have You Been" Vanity can be exposed as one ’s greatest weakness. "Where Are You Going‚ Where have You Been"‚ a short story written by Joyce Carol Oates‚ describes Connie ’s misconception of beauty as her only value‚ and also the ways in which Arnold Friend‚ a potential rapist and murderer‚ manipulates and takes advantage of Connie ’s vanity. Connie is a fifteen year old girl who knows the extent to which her beauty can be used to her

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    In the short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” Joyce Carol Oats uses characterization including methods such as symbolism and allusions to develop her characters‚ and thus establish her theme of the cross roads Connie faces in her transition from the innocence of her adolescence to the impurity of adulthood facilitated by the antagonist‚ Arnold Friend. From the beginning of the story‚ the reader sees Connie has a strong desire to make her early transition into adulthood. Although

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