Comp II 11 April 2013 The Only Journey is the One Within The purpose of the journey of life is the journey itself - not to get somewhere. We already are somewhere‚ exactly where we need to be and to go forward from. It’s not about the destination/ending point‚ but about destiny‚ which is an eternal going forward that is already here‚ all along the way. It is our manifest destiny to live and learn and grow throughout eternity. Life is often described as a journey of discovery and growth‚ and the
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‘In light of what you have learned about City Road‚ describe some of the inequalities on a street which you know. ’ 750 words Inequalities or differences in the streets of the UK are looked in many different aspects; differences among people are looked through our social lives and through our material differences. These can include what people find valuable‚ what similarities they might have and what things are distributed between people. We start to categorise people and we label them according
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What is Diwali? 1. The Diwali or Deepavali festival marks the victory of good over evil The Sanskrit word “Deepavali” means “an array of lights” and signifies the victory of brightness over darkness It is commonly celebrated by decorating homes with lamps and candles‚ bursting of firecrackers and sparklers‚ eating sweets and other mouthwatering dishes‚ praying to Gods and Goddesses‚ observing religious rituals‚ wearing new dresses and sending wishes and gifts to one another. When is
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“Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is the suspenseful tale of fifteen year old Connie and her situation with a strange man. Connie‚ who usually enjoys the attention of the older boys‚ sees the man randomly when she is on a date. Some time later‚ the man shows up to Connie’s house and asks her if she wants to go for a ride with him and his friend. The man introduces himself as Arnold Friend‚ claiming to be eighteen years old. Connie soon begins to realize the two men look much older than
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In “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ the main character‚ Connie‚ is on the brink of adulthood and is experimenting with the sexual freedom that comes with it. On the weekends‚ Connie and her friend go to the mall or the diner and pursue older boys with which they will slip into dark alleys or cars. One night‚ when leaving the diner to go hang out with a boy‚ a man in a gold convertible catches Connie’s eye and says to her‚ “Gonna get you‚ baby”. Later in the story‚ Connie is tanning outside
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In the story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” by Joyce Oates‚ the audience explores the story of Connie‚ a normal teenage girl‚ who meets Arnold Friend‚ a seemingly harmless character at first‚ but we later come to find out that he has been stalking her and Arnold
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while saving cats falling from trees? Does one have to be a hero by saving someone from a burning building? What qualifies as a hero? Many people have their own definition and vision of a hero. Heroism comes in many ways through attitudes and acts of oneself. I believe heroism is the intent of doing something for the benefit of others‚ and not caring about the consequences that might ensue. In Joyce Carol Oates’s "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚" we see the character of Connie in a process
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On my visit to the Adler Planetarium I saw many exhibit galleries‚ ate at the Galileo’s Café‚ and saw the Night Sky Live show. This was my first time at the Planetarium‚ although I have been at all the other museums here in Chicago. I guess I just never had the time for the great Adler. I say great‚ because my experience was way more interesting and pleasing then I expected it to be. The first exhibit that I came upon was “On our Solar System” it had the clone model of the rover that is currently
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Who would have thought that someone’s life could change in just ten days? Well‚ mine did during summer break of my junior year. I went on a two-week trip to Pakistan with my Pakistani class. We traveled all over Pakistan‚ from Karachi to Peshawar‚ along the South of Pakistan‚ and even to Iran! I visited places I usually saw on the television screen. I even climbed 827 steps on the world famous Habib Bank Plaza. I truly enjoyed visiting the Pakistan Maritime Museum. It is so big that people say it
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In Joyce Carol Oates’s short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” (1966)‚ Connie is an adolescent that faces literal and psychological challenges. Within the conflicts of the story‚ there are two compelling questions that allow you to take a special interest of a deeper meaning. Taken from the title‚ where has Connie been? Where is Connie going? In a surprising twist‚ the story is not only about a naïve girl that gets lured out of her home by an older gentleman‚ but can also be taken
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