Language of Terror When a person is put in an incredibly horrifying situation where the outcome is unpredictable many physical and emotional changes take place. Joyce Carol Oates’s story "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" places Connie‚ a typical teenager‚ in this situation. Throughout the story‚ occasionally using religious undertones‚ Connie’s language of a typical teenager gradually changes‚ from calm and somewhat curious to nervous and terrified. Early in the story on a
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The dramatic irony of “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” conveys the tone of warning about temptation. Connie’s situation is that she does not feel appreciated at home and uses her looks and actions to get attention and appreciation from boys even if it is short-term. She is self-conscious about her looks and is constantly worried about how other people perceive her. Friend’s fantasy is that Connie will willingly go with him and be his “lover” (605) even before he officially met her. The
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Describe a country you would like to visit. Madagascar is an island in the Indian Ocean‚ it belong to southern Africa. This country is a green gem in the Indian Ocean. Madagascar is very charming. It has wood carvings‚ strange animals‚ and lots of sapphires. Wood carving is a sign and symbol of this country and the nation’s culture and history (Heale‚ Abdul‚ 2008). There are known locally as the “holy wood”‚ this kind of wood is hard and heavy‚ and the texture is black and white (Ashamu et‚ al
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town whilst others prefer to live in a big city. Which place would I prefer to live in? Living in big cities or small towns both have advantages and disadvantages to their location. People’s living preferences vary for many reasons such as age‚ profession and interests. Convenience is one of the most beneficial factors to living in a big city. Larger cities are more industrial and advanced and everything can be found with the least effort and time. Big cities also usually have better schools and universities
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Connie’s Paradigm In Joyce Carol Oates’ short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” we follow the main character Connie as she faces an inner transformation. The author introduces Connie as a vain and inexperienced adolescent who seems to daydream about things she doesn’t quite understand as she has more of a naive idea of what adulthood is all about. She takes pleasure in having control over everyone and everything around her. These ideas as well as her security are shaken when the
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An enjoyable event that you experienced when I was at school The enjoyable event that I experienced when I was at school is travelling to Dawei with my teachers and friends for prize giving ceremony. This ceremony was for outstanding students at Grade 11 matriculation exam and was held by the government of Thinnintharyi Region. It happened on July‚ 2011. As soon as my teachers received the information of regional prize giving‚ they replied and gathered the outstanding students including me. We
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Would you like to know when you are going to die? Most of the people afraid to die to include me. Every living thing in the Earth undergoes death and death is the final gateway of our life. Some people want to know when they are going to die but some people don’t. Both things have pros and cons. Although it could induce frustration‚ despair‚ and sorrow‚ I would want to know when I am going to die because accomplish to live a meaningful life‚ gives a chance to say goodbye to my fellows‚ and it
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The character in “where are you going‚ where have you been?” Connie is affected by the role she plays in modern society. Fifteen year old Connie has the confusing‚ often exterior behavior typical of those girls who are facing the difficult transition from girlhood to womanhood in the 1960s. She is caught between her roles as daughter‚ friend‚ sister‚ and object of sexual desire‚ uncertain of which represents her real self. The sixties were the age of youth‚ young people wanted change. The changes
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marriage also sky rocketed. In Where Are you Going‚ Where Have You Been‚ Connie wants sexual attention from men‚ and that hurts her self-confidence and puts a real strain on her self-esteem. The theme of this story is that younger women going through their sexual maturation have a hard time dealing with the changes of emotions towards the opposite sex. It is about the stage of life when young woman are going through their search for independence. The first reason why the theme of this story is the
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1. What are some typical tasks or duties that you would do in this job? * observe animal and plant life in their natural environment. * Study the effects of pollution on marine life. *identify‚ classify and preserve the types of marine life. *Predict the rate of population growth and life expectancy. *Use computer modelling to estimate population growth for the future. * run field studies and experiments. 2. which one or two of the typical duties or tasks listen do you think would make this career
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