English 11 H 10 October 2014 Are You Making A Good Decision For Your Child? All parents want their child to become successful. Some parents will go to great lengths to “help” their child by signing them up for a club‚ sport‚ or other extracurricular activities that will be “good” for them and their future. Usually the child ends up hating it or it causes something bad to happen. Even though parents might think they’re making a good decision for their child‚ it could end up as the bad decision that could
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Weinberger’s article makes many interesting points about the character of Arnold Friend in “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been”- the main idea being that Arnold represents Connie’s “other self”. According to the article‚ this can be observed in how Connie and Arnold are opposites in both appearance and behavior‚ and Arnold’s purpose is to induct Connie into adulthood. I disagree with the idea that Arnold is Connie. While the article gathered a lot of good evidence to support this claim‚ I
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You are what you drive When you see different people driving different cars on the roads‚ will you give yourself a second to think whether there is something relationship between the certain cars and the drivers’ personality? There is a theory that people who drive certain cars share personality traits. Generally speaking‚ our choices may say something about our values and interests. To some extent‚ women tend to buy smaller cars and men are likely to buy larger cars. But there are many other
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The two people that have influenced my life the most are my parents. They are the ones that get to know us the best for who we really are‚ from our fortitudes to our imperfections. They have the greatest influence in our lives because they are the people we see the most and have known the longest. They forgo a lot of bliss in order to give their children the best possible. I know I could not live without them because they inspire me so much. First‚ I know that my mother has influenced me in a great
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Lurvin Magana-Calles Heidi Kozlowski English 1B September 28‚ 2014 Where Are you Going‚ Where HaveYou Been? Analysis “Where Are you Going‚ Where Have You Been? Is a short story by Joyce Carol Oates about a fifteen year old girl’s that lives a dual life for self-importance‚ an unforgiving desire for irresponsibility‚ yet doubtfulness to leave the security of family and the comfort ‘of sleeping on her bed again’ ( Oates 77) . Connie is a young girl that likes listening to music ‘that made everything
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“The Life You Save May Be Your Own” by Flannery O’Connor 1. Explain the significance of the name Shiftlet. The name Crater. Shiftlet suggests he is a sketchy character or that he will change. Crater is an empty space or hole‚ indicating that she is in want/need of something 2. Underline any positive references to nature. Explain the significance of these references. At what point in the story does nature change/darken? Why? Nature begins as a beautiful sunset that represents Shiftlet as
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Teenagers in general are often stereotyped into one general category: unruly‚ uncaring‚ and self-absorbed. In the short story “Where are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” Joyce Carol Oates plays on this stereotype. She uses imagery and point of view to direct the reader’s attention to the teenage girl psyche‚ selfish‚ whimsical‚ and longing for attention and affection‚ and how this stereotypical psyche can be distorted and controlled. The protagonist of the story‚ Connie‚ is a vain‚ “typical”
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I have one member in my family that truly consider "special". This person is my youngest son‚ Adrian. Let me tell you a few things why I think that he is a special person. Adrian was diagnosed with Autism when he was about 2 1/2 years old. He is anti-social and non-verbal. Anti-social means that he doesn’t interact with others that are around him. For example‚ Adrian likes to play by himself. The non-verbal means that he has no communication through speech. Even though h is lacking
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“Do what you can‚ with what you have‚ where you are‚” is a quote by Theodore Roosevelt. On October 27‚ 1858‚ a huge United States influence was born. Not only a leader‚ protector‚ vice president‚ governor‚ but a United States President. “Teedie” Roosevelt was born into a wealthy family in New York City‚ New York. He was born to the parents‚ Martha Bulloch and Theodore Roosevelt. Martha worked as Socialite and Theodore as a Philanthropist. As young child‚ Teddy was very unhealthy‚ however‚ in teenage
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Have you ever been influenced by someone that helped you become the person you are today? In my life‚ there once came a special person that made a difference. Her name was Wiktoria. She was a beautiful and bright girl that always had a smile on her face‚ even when things weren’t as colorful as a rainbow. Ever since I met her on a family party‚ she has become an important part of my life. Her determination and faith after her mom died‚ proved to me that you should never give up on something you believe
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