Commentary on "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been" 10/17/06 Joyce Carol Oates has achieved many things through her writing‚ and is recognized worldly for her short story "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" This story is centered on a young teenage girl as many of her stories are. Oates as a writer is fascinated with adolescence of young females. She chooses to write about the trials and tribulations of growing up in modern society. She pries on the dark aspects of youth often
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Violent Video Games Cause Behavioral Problems Fifty years ago‚ video games were just a mere fantasy. They were just simple concepts that some intelligent people worked hard on and gifted to the world. Now‚ these games have been held responsible for school shootings‚ for increases in bullying‚ and for violence towards women. Technology around the world is continuously advancing‚ including video games. Over time‚ they have become increasingly more interactive and influential. Destructive video games
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Chicago Annotation/Interactive Analysis of Text Summary: In the poem “Chicago” by “Carl Sandburg” he starts with giving the readers an image of what Chicago is like with the different types of jobs and the things the citizens do in their daily lives. At the start of the poem Sandburg explains what people would see in a daily life at Chicago‚ such as Tool making‚ farming and swine wholesale dealers. This shows that the city is full of vigorous people and that they always try to look strong
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Violent Video Games The future of entertainment revolves around technology. Video games become more and more realistic. The main consumers for violent video games are teens and young adults. These games encourage killing and fighting enemies. More ways of playing violent video games are created each year‚ but most of us have this question in mind. Violent video games influence young people to act aggressively‚ too much video game playing makes children socially isolated‚ and some video games teach
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Shameeka Choice English 131 Dr. Jordan Lying is not always healthy Lying to a person of any age could truly cause harm mentally and psychically‚ based on the lie being told. Do you realize by telling a child he/she is adopted could put him/her at risk of everything he/she truly believes in? The consequence of constructing a lie can result in various kinds of loss. One of the most destructive types of lies which can lead to loss is one of omission in which important details are not
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The story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” is essentially about a young woman’s strive for independence‚ which eventually leads to conflict. Girls today appear as mature women and in addition‚ are put into adult situations sometimes unwillingly. Oates portrays a social issue that relates to this current society by using symbolism and characterization while taking the reader on a journey throughout the thoughts and feelings of a teenage girl. There are two main symbols the author uses
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Analysis of an AA Recovery Story: IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE. “Nothing truly valuable arises from ambition or from a mere sense of duty; it stems rather from love and devotion towards men.” (Albert Einstein) THEMES Social Influence: High parental expectations: were put on him: “the ambition to succeed was instilled in me.” Having idealised his family (a “fine” one)‚ he followed what they told and showed him‚ and from early age‚ worked in all his spare time‚ after school and during vacations
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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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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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“The Meanings of Freedom” – Leif Wenar is an essay that responds that G.A. Cohen’s concept on “freedom” by saying that it is not always accurate. Cohen’s main claim is that the lack of money and poverty carries with it lack of freedom. In this paper‚ Wenar discusses the further analysis of the meanings of “freedom” as it relates to ordinary usage‚ interference‚ and what counts as unfreedom. Wenar explains that though there are different meanings of “freedom‚” smooth communication occurs when the
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