point to mention in detail items that have reflective surfaces they are inferring that there is a deeper meaning behind the reflection. In the short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce
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attitude toward sex? His relationship with Jane‚ Sally Hawkins‚ the Lavender Room‚ the prostitute and Stradlater’s date with Jane? Explain each. Be as specific as possible. • Holden narrates the story while recovering in a psychiatric hospital from a breakdown. Do you think the promise of recovery that Holden experiences as he watches the carousel in chapter 25 has been fulfilled? Specifically‚ has Holden gained a more mature perspective on the events that he narrates? Or has he not learned anything
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In the short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates there is bad parenting and it costs Connie at the end. Throughout the entire story there is little or no parenting‚ or sometimes there is a little parenting but it is not very good parenting. For example‚ “their father was away at work most of the time and when he came home‚ he wanted supper and he read the newspaper at supper and after supper he went to bed. He didn’t bother talking much to them” (Oates 1). So even
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Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? (WAYG‚ WHYB)” shows readers that romantic and superficial ideas can lead to tragic consequences. In the short story‚ Oates uses the plot and symbolism to demonstrate the story’s perspective on fantasy love. WAYG‚ WHYB is written in 1966 by Oates. In a time where women are beginning to explore their mind and the world. As we read this now in 2017 and the time has changed‚ many people can interpret this story many ways. What is Arnold Friend or Connie
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itself in the shape of a matinee poster. Mrs. Sommers eyed the poster‚ as would an eagle watching it’s pray. In the back of her mind‚ photographs of her family arose‚ their smiling faces when she showed them the gifts she had purchased. She then came to a realization‚ that today she only fostered herself. The pair of silk stockings‚ the fancy lunch‚ the boots‚ magazines and gloves how would she explained the items to her family. Mrs. Sommer’s walked away from the matinee poster‚ and tears filled
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Write a story beginning‚ ‘She had never seen him before.’ She had never seen him before. But somehow strangely‚ there was a funny familiarity about him. Up and down she observed him‚ trying to recall her in memories pertaining to this guest but she kept drawing a blank. That man stood there motionless as if he were frozen‚ and so did Jane. Well‚ to tell the truth‚ Jane was totally taken aback when she opened the door‚ ready to greet her mother but surprisingly found that the one standing before
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Prescribed question: If the text had been written in a different time or place or language or for a different audience‚ how and why might it differ? Specific question: If Othello had been set in a modern era‚ how would it differ? Title of text: Othello Task is related to course section Pt 4: Literature- Critical Study‚ The individual‚ Community and Identity Task focus: The aim of this essay is to analyse how Shakespeare’s play Othello would differ if it had been set in a politically correct
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A&P Analysis Letting ones emotions get in the way of reality is a very dangerous thought. In the short story‚ “A & P” by John Updike‚ the protagonist of the story‚ Sammy‚ made a very harsh decision that will effect him greatly‚ just because he let his emotions take over his good judgment. The three females in the story walk into the market that Sammy works at but in bikini tops‚ shorts and no shoes. They distract Sammy while their presence is in the store. Eventually‚ Sammy’s manager scolds the
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pre-primary education‚ was born to Bhagwanji and Sm. Kashiba of Vala in Saurashtra at Chittal 9Saurashtra) in the house of his maternal grandfather on 15 November 1885. He had his early education at a primary school at Vala and later passed the Matriculation from Bhavnagar around 1905. He joined the Shamlals College‚ but had to leave his studies incomplete and go to East Africa in 1907 to earn a livelihood. On his return in 1910 he studied law in Bombay. He started practice in 1911 as a District
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A short story concentrates on creating a single dynamic effect and is limited in character and situation. It is a language of maximum yet economical effect. Every word must do a job‚ sometimes several jobs. Short stories are filled with numerous language and sound devices. These language and sound devices create a stronger image of the scenario or the characters within the text‚ which contribute to the overall pre-designed effect.As it is shown in the metaphor ’lipstick bleeding gently’ in Cinnamon
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