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    “Millions of people saw an apple fall‚ but Newton was the one who asked why”‚ said Bernard Mannes Baruch (1870 – 1965) an advisor to more than 40 Presidents. And that is why I chose the major Engineering‚ because I just want to know why. Why do planes fly? Why does the Sun shine? I believe that Engineering is the answer to all of the scientific questions asked. The definition of Engineer is a person that is an expert in technology. They design machines‚ computer programs‚ buildings‚ and chemical

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    watkins I’ll tell you why. when you go to school you can grow up to be anything you choose in your right mind to be. But if you just ditch school and take it as a joke you won’t learn anything and you’ll be on the streets begging for a hundred dollars. You can learn what you can and be serious about it. Don’t you want nice cars‚ a house and at least a job. if you don’t want it‚ then your life will be as miserable as you asked this question. It’s very important to get an education

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    story‚ “Where are you going where have you been?” Joyce Carol Oates describes the emotional ride of a fifteen year old girl‚ on the verge of becoming an adult and losing her innocence of mind and body along the way. She has a difficult time growing up and developing her own personality as they would have her react to her circumstances.“Everything about her bad two side to it‚ one for Home and one for anywhere that was not Home.” Connie feels that the best attribute that a girl can have is being pretty

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    “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? Joyce Carol Oates‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been is about a fifteen year old girl named Connie who is searching for her independence from her mother. The exposition is in the month of July at their home‚ where Connie is being scolded by her mother about her being obsessed with her looks. Her mother says‚ “Stop gawking at yourself. Who are you? You think you’re so pretty? (171) Her mother wants her to be more like her sister June who is twenty-four

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    Allyson Stearns September 10‚ 2013 Block 8‚ Humanities Life is What You Make It When thinking about my view of the world‚ there is a jumble of different philosophies‚ beliefs‚ and ideas going on in my head. There is so much to take into consideration‚ and it seems that everything is connected but also scattered in a way that it is hard to really be able to dig deep and explain on paper what my worldview is. After many headaches and deep thoughts‚ I boiled it down to the things that I could not

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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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    “Where are you Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Oates and “Castle Nowhere” by Woolson offer a strong basis for comparison and contrast in terms of canonical and non-canonical texts through characterization‚ genre/tone‚ setting‚ themes‚ and symbolism. While many of the obvious differences reside in concrete categories like setting‚ genre/tone‚ and characterization‚ there are alluring similarities in theme and symbolism that can allow the reader to conclude the canonization of “Where are you Going‚ Where

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    Sept 24‚ 2010 Group 1c The person who influence my life: The person that influences my life is my mother. Deloris brown Walters has been the biggest influence in my life from as long as I can remember. My mother has always taught me to be who I am and not to pretend to be someone else‚ she teaches me the values and principles of life and also the importance of families‚ to couple that off she showed me unconditional love even when I made very bad decisions that she has not necessary agreed with

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    Fiction Analysis Where are you going‚ Where have you been? The story is based in 1960s American suburbs and is told through the eyes of a teenager named Connie. The theme of the story revolves around Connie and her feelings as it is basically told through the eyes of a teenager. The reader is first introduced to the main character Connie and the theme of innocence is established. The first parts of the essay tell us how Connie does not get along with her mother or her sister. It is shown in some

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    You should have enough rest Nothing better than feeling of waking up completely and full refreshed. Sleep is necessary and important for life. Today‚ a person has lacked sleeping because of a busy schedule‚ every day. In today most people have timed to sleep around 4-6 hours If you think that’s enough‚ then you think wrong. That is not enough for the human body. This is an issue that should be solved urgently because Sleep not enough to have a bad affect than you think

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