in the bustling city with its noisy traffic‚ the silence was music to my ears. The hectic days in the city were replaced by soothing walks and recreational activities. I soon found out that there was more to it than meets the eye. As you walk along the jungle trail‚ you can be sure that hundreds of pairs of eyes are watching your every move. Occasionally‚ squirrels would playfully jump on your back or rabbits would brush against your legs. Flowers bloomed everywhere‚ dotting the green with red and
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Moving place to place affects teens mentally and physically. It affects teens mentally becuase wen you move to somewhere you are unknown and people treat you differently‚ like an outcast. It takes time for everyone to get comfortable with you and vice-versa. Physically teens are affected because moving far distances will take alot of energy from you which can distract you from school or work.Through-out my life I was moved around from home to home school to school. It was very affective because i
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the other. While at other times‚ a change can be as major as transitioning from childhood to adulthood. For much of the 20th century in America‚ the dynamics of communication among parents and their children was not fundamental. “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” written by Joyce Carol Oates introduces these “ills” of the 20th century to be examined in a more psychological depth. This ominous literal piece unfolds the story of protagonist Connie‚ a self-absorbed‚ disoriented‚ beautiful fifteen-year
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One story from the short story unit that depicts impossibilities is “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been.” Connie’s vanity is not abnormal; many teenagers who are her age and attractive act the same way. The impossibility of the story appears in the form of Arnold Friend. Whether he is Satan‚ a serial killer‚ Jesus‚ Bob Dylan‚ or none of the above‚ his presence seems odd. Arnold Friend seems to know too much about Connie’s life to simply be a stalker. He know that the rest of Connie’s family
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When I was child‚ I was visited a lot of beautiful places. Nevertheless‚ in my heart‚ my sweet home is always and always my favorite place and that would be never changed. My house is located in Bien Hoa city‚ Dong Nai province. It is just a small house‚ it has no garden but there is a small enough balcony to grow flowers. There are five rooms: living room‚ bedroom‚ dining room‚ kitchen and bathroom and I like most is my bedroom. I love the feeling when I lie back in my warm bed after a long
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VISIT TO HISTORICAL PLACE The word “visit” has of meanings. The first thought that fun sometimes‚ this reminds us some pleasant moments of glories poet. I also have some precious memories of my visit to the historical city “Lahore”. As Lahore is the second biggest and old city of Pakistan. Therefore it has a great old civilization so‚ it is natural that we have a desire to see such a beautiful and remarkable memories of our great rules‚ once I went to Lahore and stayed at my uncle’s house. My cousins
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“You don’t know what you have until it’s gone” Like an old saying “You don’t know what you have until it’s gone”. For some people these are just words‚ but for others it’s really more a life changing phrase. To me this phrase are more than just words. I question myself every time I see or hear about mother’s abandoning their children’s. I really can’t understand what come across their minds to make a life changing decision. Every woman who has the blessing of having children’s should be grateful
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or that he is just the mere imagination of a salacious daydream in a young girl’s mind. In Joyce Carol Oates acclaimed short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ a 15-year-old girl named Connie‚ with ever growing feelings of attraction toward the opposite sex‚ has a vexing encounter with a middle-aged man who goes by the name Arnold Friend. You can’t talk about Arnold Friend‚ his train of thought‚ and intentions without talking about and understanding Connie’s character. In the story
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childlike feeling because as kids we like to play in the green parks and we often sing rhymes about twinkling stars‚ Steinbeck is using this this show a free environment where animals have freedom. the colour yellow used to describe the sands is another way Steinbeck uses diction to describe the setting as a very ideal place with riches in it‚ coupled with the fact that the foothills are gold. Steinbeck shows a wonderful environment with many creatures‚ However‚ these creatures are also shown by him
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Vijay Dorasami English 1102-002 Professor Bruce 09/30/2014 Joyce Carol Oates wrote a short story called “where are you going‚ where have you been?” One of the main character in the short story is a fifteen year old girl whose name is Connie. Connie was self-absorbed by her beauty‚ and would not listen when her mom try to council her. She rejects the role of daughter to develop her sexual persona‚ which increase when she is away from her family and home. Connie concerns were to become a young adult
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