Joyce Carol Oates captured more than just the reader when she wrote the story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been.” Oates recreates an event that took place in the mid-1960s‚ where a grown man‚ who had shaggy black hair and a boyish charm‚ would lure teenage girls into his car‚ rape and murder them‚ and then bury their bodies in the desert. The fate of the main character in “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” lies between Oates’s wavering suspense. From the beginning Oates shows the reader
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Sacrifice‚ so many people sacrifice their lives‚ their loves‚ their future. However Tayla was different‚ Tayla didn’t believe in sacrifice under any circumstances. She had been raised by her mother in a one-bedroom apartment in the center of New York City. For a 16 yr. old girl growing up in near poverty‚ sacrifice was not an option. Tayla took upon the duty to look after her mother. She would cook breakfast‚ clean the apartment and also get herself ready for school. Her mother‚ Judy‚ was extremely
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Connie in “Where are you going‚ Where have you been”‚ has a lot of underlying mental issues. Joyce Carol Oates created the perfect character to receive psychoanalytic criticism. The relationships Connie forms with her family‚ friends‚ and outsiders are all affected by Connie’s issues which come to consume her future. One of Connie’s biggest faults was the recognition of her beauty. She “knew she was pretty and that was everything” (Oates 1). This constant checking of herself in mirrors to make
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1. Where have you been today? Describe the places! I started my day off with a wonderful brunch over at my best friend’s house. Her house is very pretty and bright‚ especially the outside. Lights are attached all over the white surface‚ and they really catch your eye. I love the inside a lot though‚ it’s luxarious and fresh but not really as bright. I felt very at home‚ my apartment doesn’t even compare to all the gorgeous decor but my best friend made sure I felt comfortable. When we were done
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Throughout the book‚ “So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed” there is various situations where people have made mistakes and have regretted it after being publicly shamed. Everyone who post things on social media is at risk at putting himself or herself out for public shaming. After all public shaming only takes one mistake or misinterpretation. Jon Ronson decided to make a book with different stories of people getting publicly shamed. There are also different forms of public shaming demonstrated throughout
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Describe a time when you have organised an event. (This could be a large event‚ such as a party‚ or a small event‚ such as a gathering with friends.) What was the event‚ how did you organise it and what happened? Situation Last summer‚ my best friend’s birthday was approaching. I wanted to organise special birthday party for him in order to express daily’s appreciations. Target My target is organising a big party without telling him. I did not want him to have any doubts about my secrete
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Tuesdays and Thursdays after school ‚ she takes students to all-district band auditions ‚ she has offered to teach students cursive handwriting in case they have not already learned it ‚ and she supports many students in their extracurricular activities and sports by attending their home games . These are just a few sacrifices Mrs. Gibson has made for her students . She
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United States made the right decision by joining World War 1. Until 1917 the United States remained neutral. But after 1917 several factors made American neutrality difficult to maintain. The factors that enabled President Woodrow Wilson to take action from neutrality to engagement included Germany’s unrestricted warfare‚ “Zimmerman Note”‚ significant money-making and trade opportunities‚ and fall of the oppressive Russian monarchy. One of the major reasons why United States made the right decision
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Duty has the regular definition of a moral or legal obligation‚ a responsibility‚ or a task or action that someone is required to perform. However‚ in the context of the story of Ramayana‚ duty‚ or dharma‚ has a more specific interpretation. Dharma is a set of laws or principles carried out with the purpose of creating social and religious order in the society. In this story of Ramayana‚ many times this duty conflicts with other values or personal desires‚ forcing characters to compare the choices
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The Giver is the best book I have ever read. The Giver is amazing because there is sacrifice‚ courage‚ and love. Those are all thing that I think make a story fantastic. There is sacrifice an example of it; is when he left so that the community would have the memories which benefits them and puts him in danger.Jonas left the community so that he could be free from the control of the community. He had to leave all of his friend‚ his family‚ and the giver behind which would be hard. Jonas also shared
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