“Where are you going‚ Where have you been” Analysis Evette Paden Shorter University “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” is a chilling tale of rape and murder with a plot to create suspense. On a symbolic level it becomes a metaphor for simplicity and innocence. Oates’ use of literal and figurative‚ psychological and allegorical levels makes this story a powerful and fascinating story. One contributing factor to this story’s power is her depiction of the two main characters’ double
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“Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is the suspenseful tale of fifteen year old Connie and her situation with a strange man. Connie‚ who usually enjoys the attention of the older boys‚ sees the man randomly when she is on a date. Some time later‚ the man shows up to Connie’s house and asks her if she wants to go for a ride with him and his friend. The man introduces himself as Arnold Friend‚ claiming to be eighteen years old. Connie soon begins to realize the two men look much older than
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2. they describe all aspects of language but don’t prescribe rules of correctness . 3. Linguists regard the spoken language as primary not the written . 4. Linguistics doesn’t force languages into a Latin-based framework ‚ and they are trying to set up a universal framework and there is no reason to be alike the grammar of Latin or the grammar of any other languages . Phonetic : the study of human speech sounds . The scope of linguistics Phonetics : studies the production and perception
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disadvantages of using Internet. Nowadays almost everyone in the world have had a contact with computers. A great part of them has been using international computer’s net known as Internet. I think using internet has more advantages then disadvantages. First of all‚ Internet provides access to a lot of information. Some of them are very useful in your job other helps in your hobby. Searching the net with Google‚ you can find everything you want. You can also do shopping using Internet. Of course it
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characteristics of cool is its mutability—what is considered cool changes over time and varies among cultures and generations.[1] Nick Southgate writes that‚ although some notions of cool can be traced back to Aristotle‚ whose notion of cool is to be found in his ethical writings‚ most particularly the Nicomachean Ethics‚[2] it is not confined to one particular ethnic group or gender. Although there is no single concept of cool‚ its definitions fall into a few broad categories. Cool as a behavioral
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English Comp II 11 April 2013 The Only Journey is the One Within The purpose of the journey of life is the journey itself - not to get somewhere. We already are somewhere‚ exactly where we need to be and to go forward from. It’s not about the destination/ending point‚ but about destiny‚ which is an eternal going forward that is already here‚ all along the way. It is our manifest destiny to live and learn and grow throughout eternity. Life is often described as a journey of discovery and growth
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11/21/13 First draft Blurred Lines: Where No Means Yes In a society where rape culture is beginning to seem so normative‚ Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke reveals how rape culture is imbedded in our society through our collective beliefs and has rendered sexual violence as acceptable and ordinary. The song has a catchy beat and is fun to sing along with‚ however‚ the meaning behind the lyrics go far deeper than most people think. This paper examines Blurred Lines to claim that the song perpetuates
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Music in “Where Are You Going Where Have You Been?” In the story‚ repetition and strands of music take on a role of a character for Connie‚ offering a safe haven for a troubled girl. Throughout the story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have you Been?”‚ Oates uses the element of strands and repetition of music to create a safe haven for Connie in which she can escape. The theme from a 1950’s song “It’s all Over Now‚ Baby Blue.” By Bob Dylan connects to the theme of escaping from “Where Are You Going? Where
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“You can’t change who you are. No matter how you struggle‚ some things will never change. And maybe they shouldn’t” (Thurman‚ Rob). “Identity is a powerful organizing presence in social life today” putting people into sections concerning likes and dislikes‚ culture and customs‚ separates them via social‚ economic and religious differences‚ identity makes a person‚ a person (Leve‚ Lauren). The character regarding one’s self is shaped by identity‚ how they view themselves‚ and largely how society
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During the Gilded Age‚ in the end which would be from 1875-1900 it was an era of prosperity and poverty. It is often remembered by the lifes of those like the Rockefellers and Carnagies‚ while the other majority of the people were working class. However‚ the movement towards organized labor was unsuccessful in improving the position of workers because of the failure of strikes‚ the superiority feeling employers had over employees and most importantly the lack of governmental support. Therefore the
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