Our identity is shaped by our relationships" “Tell me who you love and I’ll tell you who you are.” This Creole proverb poses the idea that our identity can be entirely predicted from the relationships we have. However the question that must be asked is whether it is our relationships that shape our identity or is it the other way round? Looking at the stories of identity in growing up Asian and in my own life this relationship goes both ways. Our identity starts in its creation in childhood and
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Our Schedules‚ Ourselves In the essay‚ “Our Schedules‚ Ourselves”‚ author Jay Walljasper states how stressful everyone’s schedules are in today’s generation. People strive to finish their obligations in their families and work with a little time for recreation. The author informs his readers what the effects of our schedules are‚ furthermore‚ explaining what we could do to manage our time. The essay was effective because anecdotes are used‚ the effects was supported with examples and the author
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Global warming is defined as the increase in average temperature in the atmosphere‚ which causes changes in global climate patterns. Many people do not believe in global warming. They believe it is a cleverly designed hoax to gain political or financial support. I‚ on the other hand‚ do not agree. I have seen how we as people take the earth for granted. How we cut down trees‚ destroying the natural habitat of thousands of organisms‚ how industries pump poisonous chemicals into the air. And some
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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 man‚ he acted if he was
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Bicycle Thieves‚ it said that our dependence on other human beings are useless and not solve anything because human are only care on their own matter without thinking other human’s problem. They are egoist. In my opinion‚ it depends because human can depends upon other human being when the one who is being relied is willing to help without any hesitation. For example‚ the father and his family was depend to each other because they live in poverty and need each other. However‚ most of the human right
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Comparison of Smooth Talk to “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” Joyce Carol Oakes’s short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” was written in 1966 and twenty years later was made into a movie entitled Smooth Talk‚ winner of the 1985 U.S. Film Festival for best dramatic picture. The writing by Oates is loosely based on a true story described as “the tale of Charles Schmid‚ a twenty-three-year-old who cruises teenage hangouts‚ picking up girls for rides in his gold convertible”
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challenges we all face is to be ourselves. We not only want to belong‚ we need to belong‚ and so we are at our best when we feel connected to those around us. We like to be appreciated‚ enjoy admiration and crave to feel significant to those around us. Too often though‚ in our quest to feel significant‚ we forfeit expressing our individuality and limit our vulnerability. In the process we lose touch with what makes us special‚ disconnect from authenticity and give up what makes us someone who others feel
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Jeremy M. Stevens Dr‚ Patricia Ross English 102 17 July 2014 Should We Change Our Drinking Age? Should the United States lower its drinking age to eighteen? Should it remain twenty one? Should it be raised to a higher age? America needs to lower the drinking age to eighteen. With proper education and awareness there would be no problem for our young adults. There would be less problems due to the fact they can legally buy alcohol and drink it. An eighteen year old can serve and die for his
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Oates ’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?": Arnold Fiend In Joyce Carol Oates ’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" critics argue whether the character of Arnold Friend‚ clearly the story ’s antagonist‚ represents Satan in the story. Indeed‚ Arnold Friend is an allegorical devil figure for the main reason that he tempts Connie‚ the protagonist‚ into riding off with him in his car. Oates characterizes Arnold Friend at first glance as "a boy with shaggy‚ black hair‚ in a convertible
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Our Socialized Selves Socialization can be described as the process in which an individual who is a part of a certain society learns to interact with others. A dynamic part of socialization would be social forces that help shape one’s way of interacting with others. These social forces are class‚ culture and institution. Socialization and social forces impact one’s decision of education‚ life style‚ friends and even the most personal choice of a marriage partner. In the majority of societies
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