passing from one grade to another in school. Other changes are more intense‚ such as the transition from childhood to adulthood. In Joyce Carol Oates’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" Oates goes into depth regarding the transition from being a carefree‚ innocent child to adulthood. In the short story "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" two separate worlds are drawn to the reader’s attention. The first is the normal daily life of Connie‚ a fifteen year old girl living in a home with her
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man is free to decide upon his/her life‚ in many Eastern countries this is not the case. In India‚ for instance‚ parents still have the obligation to choose a suitable partner for their offsprings and their children are obliged to comply with this order. Hindu culture takes this phenomenon as something pre-established‚ as something normal. Nevertheless‚ those Indians who have the opportunity to travel abroad‚ and be in contact with different cultures‚ feel this stark contrast of freedom of choice more
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INTRODUCTION: “Where Are You Going Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol‚ showcases the inevitable effects of youthful exuberance in a teenage girl. The story is a compelling tale which unveils the vulnerability of Connie‚ a young teenage girl who could barely substantiate fantasy from reality. She prides herself as a pretty girl who understands the basic principles of life. Her encounter with Arnold Friend reveals her as someone who lacks the mental ability to make meaningful decisions and accurate
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A place that I have always wanted to go but have never been to is Peking University. It has always been a dream of mine of living here and getting me enlightened on my life. (我们tutor说dream这个词其实不怎么好，就中国人乱用。你可以改成goal或aim)(那个应该是me，不是myself) Life in Peking University is consequential (这个小词儿太拽了，你确定它主要的常用的那个意思是你要表达的意思么？) and delightful. (这个地方把形容词变成名词就学术啦，就像of great delight) First‚ I have an access to numerous learning resources: learned professors‚ a tons of books and documents‚ many of lectures for
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the problem they have to rely on certain information gathering techniques to obtain the necessary knowledge. In order for the system analyst to identify the problem he or she must check documentation. However‚ the amount of information that an analyst can gather is limited‚ because documents offer very few relevant information to analyze the problem(s) [2]. Also‚ the system analyst arranged face-to-face interviews with every user [1]. The system analyst asks all users to describe step by step the
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Innocence “Where Are You Going Where Have You Been?” presents many themes and symbols to the reader. One that jumped out at me while reading the story was the overall feeling of innocence. Joyce Carol Oates shows us innocence from the very beginning of the story to the end where Connie loses self-control and power. From the first paragraph of the story we learn that Connie is a young fifteen year old who longs for attention and acceptance. I was able to relate to the story better when I paused
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Running Head: DOES CHRISTIAN VALUES Do Christian Values Have a Place in Business? Business Ethics University Do Christian values have a place in business? Does oil mix with water? No it does not. This would be a typical response for most business owners in the twenty –first century. In the United States and abroad businesses have experienced mass corruption‚ and headlines depict the deterioration of business ethics among our growing global community. Many business owners aspire to ethical
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The Monastery I am a currently trained in Military Free-Fall‚ so it would be safe to say that I have knowledge by observation and participation. I have enjoyed watching skydiving competitions on television and in the military. As a kid I can remember wanting to do that when I grew up. When I joined the Special Forces in 1989 I knew my chances were greatly increasing for me to participate in skydiving operations‚ but it wasn’t until 1995 when that final moment would arrive. I enjoy the excitement
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205.1.1/1.2-Identify the main types of state and independent schools and describe the characteristics of different types of schools in relation to educational stages and school governance. The majority of state funded schools are maintained by local authorities and follow the national curriculum‚ national pay and conditions‚ they are overseen by local authority. The differences over state schools are who their staff‚ who owns the land and buildings and who controls admissions for example. Community
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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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