In Joyce Carol Oates’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” Arnold Friend‚ a conniving antagonist‚ charms a naive teenager named Connie into believing he will rescue her from her inattentive family. However‚ at the story’s climax‚ Connie fears for her life yet cannot resist Arnold’s temptations. Although details of Friend’s appearance‚ speech‚ and actions should warn Connie of his evil intentions‚ through Oates’s portrayal of Friend as a devil-figure‚ Connie is easily “conned” foreshadowing
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disabled person reflects shame on family members. “Did not know then that pride is a wonderful‚ terrible thing‚ a seed that bears two vines‚ life and death.”(.347) Brother stresses the duality‚ or the double sidedness of pride. Brother’s pride pushes him to give Doodle a life away from his rubber sheet on the bed. When Brother’s obsession with turning Doodle into the "ideal" Brother goes too far‚ his pride pushes Doodle to his early death. “I should have already admitted defeat but my pride wouldn’t
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of Leadership Style on Organizational Performance: A Case Study of Nigerian Banks Ojokuku R. M1‚ Odetayo T. A2* and Sajuyigbe A. S3 1 Department of Management and Accounting‚ Ladoke Akintola University of Technology‚ Oyo State‚ Nigeria 2 Department of Accountancy‚ Osun State Polytechnic‚ Iree‚ Osun State‚ Nigeria 3 Department of Business Administration‚ Osun State Polytechnic‚ Iree‚ Osun State‚ Nigeria The study examined the impact of leadership style on organizational performance in selected
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The story‚ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been" by Joyce Carol Oates is truly littered with conventions of Psychoanalysis. Freud developed a list of defense mechanisms used by the human subconscious in order to deal with issues too intense for the conscious mind. These strategies of the psyche are translated into symbols scattered throughout this work. These symbols are expressed through the characters of Connie‚ and Arnold Friend. The first convention is denial. Denial is when the subconscious
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interview you about your vision. Answer: No problem Muhammad we go back along way anything I can do to help you‚ I got nothing but time on my hands. Question: How did you visual impairment affects you academically and socially. Answer: Well back in middle school during our Hillside school days I had to wear those big coke bottle glasses to see the black board‚ without them everything was just a blur‚ so it affects my grades. Socially I was find but was unable to play allot of sports due to my vision‚ I
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How values affect individual and organizational behaviour Schwartz (1992) described values as desirable‚ trans-situational goals‚ changing in significance that serves as guiding principles in people’s lives. In simpler words‚ values evolve from circumstances with the outside world and can change over time. They are believed to have a significant influence on the behavioural and emotional of individuals (Rokeach‚ 1973)‚ also on the organisational culture (O’Reilly & Chatman‚ 1996). Values
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In the 1960s‚ when Oates wrote “Where Are You Going . . . ‚” a social revolution was happening. American women were asserting their rights and independence from men‚ and they were claiming their sexuality in a way they had never done before. One frequently discussed topic was adolescence and the struggles and anxieties that many young girls endured as they lost their sexual innocence and became adult women. Feeling undervalued in their homes and relationships with men‚ women questioned their role
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I have reviewed the “About Us” pages for the website of the home healthcare company Gentiva. The mission statement of this company is “To improve quality of live for those we serve through the delivery of clinical excellence‚ extraordinary service and compassionate care‚ while being recognized as the leader in home health and hospice services.” – Gentiva.com. Based on the mission statement‚ this company is making a commitment to provide healthcare for those who need it within the home with a high
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How to Want What You Have “It’s not having what you want. It’s wanting what you’ve got.” - Sheryl Crow The 45-minute drive home last Wednesday night from Leavenworth to Overland Park‚ Kansas gave me some time to think. I just dropped off my younger son‚ Andrew‚ for a five-day personal development seminar‚ and I welcomed the chance to remember a similar night six years ago. Andrew‚ I concluded‚ was fortunate. Attending as a 17-year-old would give him valuable resources he could use for his
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