The story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates shows the reader the self-created illusion that the main character Connie has created in order to better understand herself. Connie’s reality is altered as she has this dream that has manifested due to her desire for attention from others. Throughout the story there are many occurrences that support the idea that the entire story is a dream that was made up by Connie’s subconscious. Throughout the story‚ Arnold mentions many
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Assignment: Reading Journal 2 Course: ENG 1120(F) Literature and Composition 1 As I read the story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ I noticed that there are two stories taking place that would lead me to anticipate different future events. From the beginning of the story‚ the main character‚ Connie‚ shows to be a lazy‚ stylish girl who is trying‚ unlike her sister June‚ to be independent of family life in favor of breaking through sexual maturity and independence. Knowing about
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In the short essay‚ “Don’t Blame the Eater‚” David Zinczenko argues that fast food companies should hold responsibility for the growing problem of child obesity and diabetes. In contrast‚ Radley Balko‚ in his article “What You Eat is Your Business‚” argues that we as should be responsible for what we put into our bodies. Both authors are discussing their views on the issue of obesity in America. With regards to the theme of corpulence‚ the greater part of us will promptly concur that something must
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The story “Where are you going‚ where have you been?”‚ written by Joyce Carol Oates‚ is a psychological thriller. It contains many elements throughout the story that the reader can only attempt to understand. This story can affect one on many different levels. It can cause one to be lost in thought‚ stuck on the complexity of the 15-year-old main character. It can forever creep one out by the unforgettable traits of the main antagonist. All the while employing many hidden meanings into the story
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Cindy Copeland The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down Chapter 1 “Foua never thought to ask‚ since she speaks no English‚ and when she delivered Lia‚ no one present spoke Hmong.” (pg 6) I cannot imagine being somewhere where no one spoke the same language – let along receiving medical care and/or delivering a baby without anyone speaking the same language. That must have been not only a scary experience‚ but a lonely one too. To have no one there and no one there that spoke my language
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20111057 Jinhyuk Yun Before I mention about what I felt about this article‚ I would want to discuss how the behavior of implicit prejudices is developed. When I was young‚ my parents always stressed the fact that the students who study hard and get good grades grow to be great people; whatever the cases are (being rich‚ famous‚ and honorable‚ etc.) Moreover‚ most of the television programs showed us good-looking boys‚ attractive ladies‚ and well-shaped men. Friends have tended to be nicer to
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Lugones opens the essay with an introduction of weaving the feminism and person of the color as she identify herself as outsider as a world traveler because of the racism that she had to face which that helps her to unite with people of the color. World travelling is also understood best as see the arrogant white people whom it fails to identification and love in deep meaning. Arrogance is the trait that all gender and race has. Victim is not just limited to women but it includes white male‚ white
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"Prospective Immigrants Please Note" Adrienne Rich Either you will go through this door or you will not go through. If you go through there is always the risk of remembering your name. Things look at you doubly and you must look back and let them happen. If you do not go through it is possible to live worthily to maintain your attitudes to hold your position to die bravely but much will blind you‚ much will evade you‚ at what cost who knows? The door itself makes no promises
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Essay #2B: Explanatory Synthesis Paper (30%) Research Prospectus Due: Monday‚ Feb. 17 in library Documentation Days!!: February 19 & 24 Mandatory Conferences: February 21 & 24 (Fri. & Mon.) Rough Draft Due: Wednesday‚ Feb. 26 (2 copies) #2B: Explanatory Synthesis Wednesday‚ March 5 Length: 6 typewritten pages (1300-1500 words) This paper will be a review of an issue related to your summary article: Work in the 21st Century‚ Green Power‚ Parenting and Education‚ Business & Advertising
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ESSAY #1: SUMMARY / CRITICAL RESPONSE ESSAY OBJECTIVES: This essay assignment will help you do the following: Improve your ability to read critically and analytically Improve your ability to respond objectively to a controversial text and evaluate a writer’s rhetorical strategies Improve your understanding of how to compose an effective thesis statement‚ and develop detailed‚ persuasive and coherent support Improve your ability to use MLA documentation style OVERVIEW: Summarizing
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