In Joyce Carol Oates’ “‘Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?’ and Smooth Talk: Short Story into Film‚” Oates writes that Connie “An innocent young girl is seduced by way of her own vanity” and that “she confuses death for erotic romance” (419). Oates clearly defines her point when Connie first discovers Arnold Friend at the drive in diner. She catches Friend staring at her with a big smile and Connie “slit her eyes at him and turned away‚ but she couldn’t help looking back” (409). The fact
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Connie’s Paradigm In Joyce Carol Oates’ short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” we follow the main character Connie as she faces an inner transformation. The author introduces Connie as a vain and inexperienced adolescent who seems to daydream about things she doesn’t quite understand as she has more of a naive idea of what adulthood is all about. She takes pleasure in having control over everyone and everything around her. These ideas as well as her security are shaken when the
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As You Like It: A Comedy by William Shakespeare Act I: Scene I Contextual Questions (Question Courtesy-Xavier Pinto) 1. Besides this nothing that he so plentifully gives me‚ the something that nature gave me‚ his countenance seems to take from me: he lets me feed me with his hinds‚ bars me the place of a brother‚ and‚ as much as in him lies‚ mines my gentility with my education. This is it‚ Adam‚ that grieves me; and the spirit of my father‚ which I think is within me‚ begins to mutiny against this
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Discuss two or more media texts you would describe as post modern and discuss why you would give them this label Moonrise Kingdom‚ Anderson (2012) is a film which explores a narrative through a combination of high art and kitsch. Anderson tells the story of a scout who flees his camp in order to pursue a love interest with a consistent use of many aesthetic post-modern features‚ such as nostalgia‚ parody‚ eclecticism‚ pastiche and hyperconsciousness in order to give further depth to the initial
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How would you account for the rise of the human resource function within large firms? Word Count: 1928 MSc in Management Year One How would you account for the rise of the human resource function within large firms The term “human resources” is used to refer to the department of a business or organization that deals with the hiring‚ administration and training of staff (Oxford Dictionary‚ 2012). The field of HR management is a bit more complicated to define‚ as it seems to have a variety
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what happened when Germany and Prussia finally became one. Next I will talk about all of the problems that this new empire had because of religious‚ and cultural tensions. I will talk about what I would’ve done to help ease these problems also. I would do things such as making different churches that people could choose from‚ then I would make a punishment for fighting‚ and last I would make churches were people from different groups could become friends. Frederick I was one of the leaders of Prussia
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students. Some teachers will even devote Saturday mornings to conducting extra-curricular activities‚ such as the Scouts movement. Now‚ if only all teachers were like this! Furthermore‚ wouldn’t the school be a much better place to spend our adolescence if we did not have to cope with teachers who vent their foul moods on us? We should not have to walk on eggshells because our teacher has had a bad day. Another aspect of the school that needs changing is the set of school rules. Some are so irrational
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Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? “Where are you going‚ where have you been?” is a short story by Joyce Carol Oates about an average fifteen year old girl who is not unlike many other girls her age‚ she is self-absorbed‚ and has a “Nervous giggling habit of craning her neck and glancing into the mirror‚ or checking other people’s face’s to make sure her own was all right.”(Oates‚ 388) The story takes place in Middle America. Oates wrote “Where are you going‚ where have you been?” in
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The dramatic irony of “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” conveys the tone of warning about temptation. Connie’s situation is that she does not feel appreciated at home and uses her looks and actions to get attention and appreciation from boys even if it is short-term. She is self-conscious about her looks and is constantly worried about how other people perceive her. Friend’s fantasy is that Connie will willingly go with him and be his “lover” (605) even before he officially met her. The
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and published regularly and consists of news reports‚ articles‚ photographs and advertisements which are on large sheets of paper folded together but not permanently joined. Newspapers may be published daily‚ weekly or every fortnight. Examples of newspapers are the DAILY GRAGHIC in Ghana and the WASHINGTON POST in the United States of America. Newspapers are very important in the lives of many people in the world. As a section of the Press‚ newspapers have the main aims of informing‚ educating and
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