in history through organising a massive horde of horsemen which he wielded against the defenseless villagers of Eurasia‚ both arguably great leaders just went at it differently. This is true of all leaders‚ including those featured in “The Flying Machine” “Leiningen versus the ants” and “Where have you gone charming Billy”. Of the three characters featured in leadership roles or roles of power in these stories‚ The Emperor from “The Flying Machine” exhibits the
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In the short story Where Have You Gone Charming Billy‚ Tim O’ Brien‚ examines a conflict with the main character Paul Berlin and his internal fear of dying. The story takes place around 1965-1973 during the Vietnam War. It is Paul’s first day at the war and he has been fighting his anxiety. He has already seen one of the twenty-six soldiers in his platoon die of a heart attack because of tripping a mine bomb. Many soldiers continuously tell Paul to just get used to the fear of the jungle however
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In “Where Have You Gone‚ Charming Billy?” by Tim O’Brien‚ the main character Paul Berlin feels very menace on his first night in Vietnam. When Paul is walking through the rice paddy‚ the author writes‚ “The fear had been bundled and tight and he’d been on his hands and knees‚ crawling like an insect‚ an ant escaping a giant’s footsteps‚ and thinking nothing‚ brain flopping like wet cement in a mixer‚ not thinking at all‚ watching while Billy Boy Watkins died” (O’Brien 133). The fact that the author
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Language of Terror When a person is put in an incredibly horrifying situation where the outcome is unpredictable many physical and emotional changes take place. Joyce Carol Oates’s story "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" places Connie‚ a typical teenager‚ in this situation. Throughout the story‚ occasionally using religious undertones‚ Connie’s language of a typical teenager gradually changes‚ from calm and somewhat curious to nervous and terrified. Early in the story on a
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Anime: Parent of All Industry Anime is a Japanese art style that has become more widespread throughout the years‚ influencing gaming‚ movies‚ and cartoons‚ making it the parent to the entertainment industry. Even though it was a more obscure art form back in the earlier days‚ it was something that inspired many‚ which has made it grow into what is it today. There are many conventions across the world dedicated to them‚ the fandom around the whole culture is very dedicated and close knit‚ and it
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Policy: 13. Parents should have a license for having children. I think so. It’s pretty ridiculous that anyone can procreate and keep the kids‚ but you have go to through red tape‚ often for years!‚ to adopt. Everyone should be required to take parenting classes through an unbiased (aka non-religious) source‚ like a hospital. I say non-religious because the discussions will undoubtedly change to moral rearing‚ when the biggest problems are with physical and logical raising. I have no problem
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The Devil’s Favorite Sin: Vanity In "Where are You Going‚ Where Have you Been?" Joyce Carol Oates uses an allegorical figure of evil to illustrate the theme of temptation. Oates alludes to hell through the character Arnold Friend‚ as the devil‚ and his victim Connie‚ who invites him in by committing one of the devil’s favorites sins: vanity. The narrator implies that Arnold Friend is Satan by giving certain clues that the reader can easily deduce. The name that Oates gives to the character
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"Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" By Joyce Carol Oates A short story titled "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" tells a tale of an adolescent girl who suffers consequences of growing up in the unsupportive environment and the society preoccupied by the media. It is considered to be the most famous work of Joyce Carol Oates‚ an American writer‚ the winner of many significant literary awards and a two- time candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. The story was first
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The character in “where are you going‚ where have you been?” Connie is affected by the role she plays in modern society. Fifteen year old Connie has the confusing‚ often exterior behavior typical of those girls who are facing the difficult transition from girlhood to womanhood in the 1960s. She is caught between her roles as daughter‚ friend‚ sister‚ and object of sexual desire‚ uncertain of which represents her real self. The sixties were the age of youth‚ young people wanted change. The changes
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“Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” Paper “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is a short story that poses many questions centered around the protagonist‚ Connie and the antagonist Arnold Friend and his “comrade” Ellie. The fate of Connie at the end of the story is still up for debate after all these years after the story was published in 1966. The main question posed is who actually is Arnold Friend? Is he the devil or something else? The answer may never be fully known but in
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