Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been Response The short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates was very interesting and appealing. It captures the reader’s attention from the beginning until the end. The main character‚ Connie‚ faces many challenges‚ one of which was temptation. In the story Connie meets a boy named Arnold Friend who tries to persuade her to go for a ride in his car. During this time she is faced with the conflict of temptation‚ whether or not
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over 24‚500 gangs and over 750‚000 gang members. The outsiders explores the lives of gang members and how each of their lives are affected by this constant never ending conflict. How being part of either one of these brings the breath of death ever so closer. Susan Eloise Hinton was born on july‚ 22‚ 1950 in the town of tulsa in oklahoma this later became the setting which the outsiders is story unfolds. ¨ there was little to do for a child growing up in Tulsa¨ stated Hinton as being one of the reasons
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Books display many problems‚ characters‚ and themes. The Giver‚ an outstanding example of many themes‚ problems and characters. The focus is themes‚ though; the many different themes in this book allow it to pull together it’s many conflicts. The importance of memory is abundant in the world‚ it helps humans remember superior or deficient things and learn from those things. Another is the importance of individuality‚ which the people in this book learn at a young age. Then release‚ which was considered
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The lottery theme I think that the theme of the lottery is to treat others how you want to be treated. I think that this theme fits into all of this story. The whole story is about this theme. It is important to treat others how you want to be treated. If you don’t then it will come back and bite you in the butt. Just like it did in “The Lottery”. On page number 8 in “The Lottery” Tessie Hutches pleads saying “It isn’t fair!”. We know though that if anyone else had gotten the black dot she would
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Nutrition (Jurgens) Ruminant Characteristics Primarily herbivores Cattle‚ sheep‚ goats‚ deer‚ elk Camelids are “pseodu” ruminants 60-75% of ingesta fermented by microbes before exposed to gastric juices Mouth Tongue Used more by cattle and goats (also use lips) Teeth No upper incisors Used more by sheep (use lips to “sort” feed) Saliva Continual production Cattle: 12 gal/d vs Sheep: 2 gal/d No enzymes; High pH Esophagus No sphincter valve Opens into reticulum and rumen Muscle contractions move in
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Identifying themes in novels A theme is like a symbol in that it is an element that an author can use to add depth of meaning to a novel. 1. Themes are expressed and emphasized by the way the author makes us feel. By sharing feelings of the main character you also share the ideas that go through his mind. 2. Themes are presented in thoughts and conversations. Authors put words in their character’s mouths only for good reasons. One of these is to develop a story’s themes. The things
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Manual on Elective II - Theme Parks and Attractions By Pamela Ho‚ Ph.D School of Hotel & Tourism Management The Hong Kong Polytechnic University John Ap‚ Ph.D School of Hotel & Tourism Management The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Project Co-ordinator Mr. Tony Tse School of Hotel & Tourism Management The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Theme Parks and Attractions Copyright © The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region All rights reserved. The
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Communist Themes Slavenka Drakulic’s "How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed" tells stories that contain many different aspects of life under a communist regime. It mainly focuses on the scenario from a woman’s point of view‚ which in many cases was a lot worse. It goes into great depth of the kind of strangle hold the government had on the people and what the people had to do in order to survive. One interesting theme that should be touched upon is presented in Chapter Nine‚ entitled
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In the short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates there is bad parenting and it costs Connie at the end. Throughout the entire story there is little or no parenting‚ or sometimes there is a little parenting but it is not very good parenting. For example‚ “their father was away at work most of the time and when he came home‚ he wanted supper and he read the newspaper at supper and after supper he went to bed. He didn’t bother talking much to them” (Oates 1). So even
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How Do You Think It Makes Your Mother Feel Having a comfortable conversation with family is a good way to be a harmonious family. Have you ever tried to communicate with your family? In the article‚ "How Do You Think It Makes Your Mother Feel"‚ the author‚ James Frey is having a conversation with his family and therapist because he has a problem with drugs. The reason why they called a therapist is that James’ parents want to figure out what is happening to James and are trying to help him. Some
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