Oates "Where are you going‚ Where have you been?" is one that has had many interpretations over there years‚ by many literary critics and readers alike‚ generating a vast list of themes and meanings to the story. Some have declared the story to be a "feminist allegory‚" while others argue that one of the main characters‚ Arnold‚ is a "savior" or "messiah figure‚" as popular figures during the 1960’s were to young girls like Connie‚ the main character. Though many interpretations have been made‚ and
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What is the rule that you live by? We all live in the world of rules. I would classify all the rules into two big groups macro and micro. Macro rules are the rules that were formed by government’s institutions‚ religion‚ culture and society. Micro rules are settled by each person for himself of herself depending on the way he/she was brought up and educated. I have a few personal rules I use in my live actively. They are very simple and based on a very elementary foundation. First of them is
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The gospel of Luke is a very interesting and intriguing presentation of the story of one of the most influential men on the planet. Luke presents Jesus in a way much different than any of the other gospels do‚ and because of this different presentation‚ we see a different side of Jesus than the previous gospels. Luke tells stories of what Jesus did‚ such as miracles and teachings‚ and also offers clue on to what the focus of Jesus ministry seemed to be. He also‚ as mentioned earlier‚ presents Jesus
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BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR Drama practice. Revision. Homework. Writing essays-- which is what I am doing now! So many things to do‚ so little time to actually do it. I am sprawled on my bed‚ along with my dictionary fiddling with my pen‚ deep in thought. Throughout that thousands of seconds I spent writing this essay‚ I often scrambled through the dictionary or Googled for words that would come in handy‚ composing this essay by scribbling word after word that was unreadable to everyone except
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story‚ “Where are you going where have you been?” Joyce Carol Oates describes the emotional ride of a fifteen year old girl‚ on the verge of becoming an adult and losing her innocence of mind and body along the way. She has a difficult time growing up and developing her own personality as they would have her react to her circumstances.“Everything about her bad two side to it‚ one for Home and one for anywhere that was not Home.” Connie feels that the best attribute that a girl can have is being pretty
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What makes an American an American? Is it the accent‚ the clothing‚ the fact that you can speak the English language‚ or is it the fact that you were born on American soil? I believe it’s certain characteristics that set us apart from other countries. The fact we are self-reliant‚ and competitive‚ and the compassion we bring to others are some‚ of many‚ American characteristics that help set us apart. These are the three characteristics that I have chosen to write about. Our self-reliance
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English Literature‚ Class 1 Thursday 10:00-12:00 June 1‚ 2012 What I have lived for Looking back on my life‚ there is a question wandering in my mind---what I have lived for. After a long time of contemplating‚ I find that I have been engaged in three missions in my whole life: overcoming difficulties‚ cultivating diligence and pursuing happiness. These three missions have made my life meaningful and wonderful. First‚ I have never surrendered to the difficulties in my life. I know that if I
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people views in innocence is freedom from sin‚ moral wrong‚ or guilt through lack of knowledge of evil. At some point in everyone’s life they will eventually lose there innocence‚ it just depends on the choices they have made. In Joyce Carol Oates “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been.” She uses characterization and imagery to show how Connie is dealing with the loss of her innocence Oates characterization of Arnold Friend shows how Connie’s perspective of Arnold and his looks leads to the
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Roberts‚ Mark D. Can We Trust the Gospels? Investigating the Reliability of Matthew‚ Mark‚ Luke‚ and John: Crossway Books 2007. Pp.202 Taking exception to the words of Christ could only be in blatant disagreement with Jesus the Christ himself‚ a spirit of anti-Christ. Is this an over statement as to the importance of the words of Christ? The answer to this question is found in how you respond to another question: How can the words of Jesus ever be down played
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What Running Does For You As I get older I don’t know how anyone could live without running. Some teenagers might look for confidence in other people‚ but for me‚ I rely on myself by exercising. I believe when you put yourself into the constant routine of running‚ your body no longer has control over your mind. Your mind has control over your body. I remember when I first started running‚ I would feel that shortness of breath and the throbbing pain in my muscles‚ I would have self doubt. My parents
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