Charles Howard Schmid‚ Jr. also known as "The Pied Piper of Tucson‚" was an American serial killer. In the story‚ Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates‚ the character Arnold Friend was based on the serial killer in which Connie was one of the many victims he had abducted. There are many possibilities on how the author intends the readers to understand it. Such as‚ it could be a dream that Connie is having‚ in all actuality it could be real; it could send a message
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Experiences…How do they make you‚ “you”? What do you think makes you‚ “you”? I think your culture‚ religion‚ and experiences contribute to make a person who they are. I believe that certain aspects of humans and their experiences work together to create a person. For me‚ culture or religion can help shape a person’s characteristic because they play important roles in affecting how they view life. Another characteristic that can influence who or what a person is‚ is their experiences. When you experience
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Young LITR-221 June 23‚ 2013 Where Have You Been‚ Where Are You Going: A. Friend’s View. His name was Arnold Friend. He was getting older but still liked the young ladies around town. Arnold came from a broken home. His father had been in prison since right after his birth for some reason or another and his mother did her best to raise him courting a string of good-for-nothing losers who were in and out of her life faster than crap through a goose. He was a high school dropout who eked out
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When you are interviewing for a new job‚ it can be hard to articulate where you would like to be in your career next year let alone five years down the road. Even when you do know‚ it’s important to be careful how you respond because you’ll need to tailor your answer to the job for which you are interviewing. Here are tips for responding to questions about the next stage of your career‚ while affirming your interest in the role you are being interviewed for. It is often advantageous to emphasize
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What would you do if‚ for example‚ you had a lot of money? Never mind your chances of having lots of money are just slightly better than the chances of being abducted by aliens. Even so‚ having a lot of money is a favourite daydream for a lot of us. If had a lot of money‚ I would like to buy a bungalow for my family to live as my current house is quite small. I will provide a luxurious life for my parents as they had taken care of me since birth. I will also provide enough money for my siblings
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In “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ the main character‚ Connie‚ is on the brink of adulthood and is experimenting with the sexual freedom that comes with it. On the weekends‚ Connie and her friend go to the mall or the diner and pursue older boys with which they will slip into dark alleys or cars. One night‚ when leaving the diner to go hang out with a boy‚ a man in a gold convertible catches Connie’s eye and says to her‚ “Gonna get you‚ baby”. Later in the story‚ Connie is tanning outside
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Hung Chu Political Science A180 Professor: Patrick Coaty July 10th 2010 What would you do to prevent another 9/11? How would you fight the war on terror? Throughout the book “Understanding the war on Terror”‚ I have got a full understanding of how the world terrorisms world. The idea of terrorism was actually established several centuries ago. Generally‚ terrorism is not only practiced by Rational Islamic group like Hezbollah or Al-Qeada; it had been planned in the Nazi‚ and the Soviet Government
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source of capital‚ he made sure to keep up the money flow. Even until now‚ Malincho could keep the price low while keep the quality up. 3. Kalin’s belief and courage. With no savings and precious little knowledge of the import business‚ Kalin was brave enough to refuse his Bulgarian winery contact when it is not beneficial for him. He then worked hard to raise the capital – with some help from his friends‚ and stopped working at the restaurant. Even though the first container was a disappointment‚
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Wrong Impressions The short story‚ “Where Are You going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates explains how a young girl was struggling to find herself. Oates writes about a girl named Connie who was 16 years old and was lost in a world of fantasy. Connie had a split personality/image while at home and when she was out with her friends. Living in a world of fantasy‚ Connie would ignore her family by tuning them out and being distant. Connie would constantly be in front of the mirror admiring
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whether our actions are virtuous or vice. Some of us choose to act in an ethical way when presented with a certain situation‚ while others choose to act on their desires and therefore act unjustly. This was the struggle that the character‚ William Munny‚ faced in the movie "Unforgiven." He was unable to control his desires‚ which resulted in his unethical actions. His actions support Socrates and Plato ’s theory that if we let our desires or our emotions drive us we will act unethically when faced
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