Can you keep a secret? *** Okay. First of all‚ my penmanship is worst than a kid’s hand writing. So I just had this type written. Don’t get me wrong‚ I’m not too idle to not write this down. I actually tried writing this down‚ but I couldn’t read it myself either. So I thought resolving to typing would be more legible. :D *** The thing about lying is that you have to do it to protect
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works contain elements of death to symbolize the end or rebirth of a person or place. Death shows no bias‚ no prejudice or discriminatory action. Death‚ quite simply‚ is the ultimate fate. It can be argued‚ that without death‚ there is no reason to live because there is nothing to fear. In a way‚ the same can be said about literature‚ but in reverse‚ Louise Rosenblatt‚ a prominent Reader Response theorist‚ stated‚ “Text is just ink on a page until the reader comes along and gives it life.” She argued
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It all happened on a warm sunny saturday morning in “Where are you going. Where have you been’’ by Joyce Carry Oates. It started with an unfamiliar car bouncing along Connie’s long drive way. When she first heard the car she rushed to the window excitedly‚ frantically fixing her hair. Making sure she looked good‚ seemed to be an insecure habit for Connie. She saw an uninvited boyish looking man who was situated in the car parked now in her driveway. There was a tension of unease about the boyish
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WRITTEN PAPER : “Tell me what you pay attention to and I will tell you who you are.” – Jose Ortega y Gasset In my paper I write about a quote from Jose Ortega y Gasset: “Tell me what you pay attention to and I will tell you who you are”. Jose Ortega y Gasset (9 may 1883-18 octomber 1995) was a Spanish liberal philosopher and assayist working during the first half of the 20th century. His influence was considerable‚ not only because many sympathized with his philosophical writings‚ but
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short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” Oates tells the story of Connie‚ a fifteen year old girl. Like in many of her previous novels Connie dies‚ or the reader is led to believe she does. Oates was inspired by Bob Dylan’s song “ It’s All Over Now‚ Baby Blue”‚ Charles Schmid‚ and from the book of Judges chapter 19 verse 17 in the Bible. While Joyce Carol Oates had many inspirations for writing this story‚ one of the most dominant was Charles Schmid. Schmid‚ or “Smitty” as his friends
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CAN ART CHANGE THE WORLD? Can it? Well‚ according to a lot of people‚ it already is‚ but does that mean it will stop doing so? Maybe‚ maybe not. In my opinion sure‚ art is and will continue to change our perspectives and the way we think. As well as other factors‚ such as emotions. I will be talking about music‚ can music change the world? If so‚ how? This is a big question‚ which until today‚ is a very controversial topic. For that reason‚ I will narrow my question down to "can music influence
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CATCH US IF YOU CAN by Catherine MacPhail Synopsis (Chapter by Chapter) Name : ONG KOK YANG Class : 5 AMANAH CHAPTER 1 Rory and his granda were at the clinic. It was time for Granda’s regular check-up. Mister McIntosh‚ Rory’s granda‚ took a puff of his pipe. They met a young girl with a baby. The baby’s name was Lorelei. Granda linked the name to some past films. Granda’s pocket was on fire and the smoke alarm in the clinic went off. Rory took
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Oates’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” conveys the theme of good vs. evil through Connie and Arnold by creating a sympathetic character and using symbolism‚ creating a fine line between the protagonist and the antagonist. In this short story‚ the antagonist Arnold Friend is a seducting creep that seduces young‚ innocent girls to “go on a date with him”. While he is at the protagonist‚ Connie’s‚ house‚ he is persuading Connie by telling her all about herself‚ including his “Sign. And
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relationships that are emotionally destructive. That may lead them into a relationship addiction‚ the familiar‚ painful cycle of attraction‚ bonding‚ panic‚ reconciliation‚ and rejection characterizes this serious addiction. The readers of “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates envision several traits in Connie as she searches for her true self. Connie’s co-dependency‚ communication barriers and erratic behaviors make her a vulnerable target for the Big Bad Wolf. Connie’s co-dependency
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YOU’RE NEVER TOO OLD TO HAVE A DREAM! You are never too old to dream a new dream. Isn’t that a beautiful statement? Indeed‚ the thought of growing older is never appealing. Not only do we feel bad over the physical changes that take place‚ but with every passing year we look back and wonder what could have been. What could we have achieved if only we started getting serious about life when we were younger? What great things could we have done if only we had a good “start”? How sad it must
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