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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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    Life is what you and you alone make of it! What is your view? I believe that we can make our lives into what we want them to become if we have enough drive and reserve to achieve our goals. Our lives are our own‚ waiting for us to take them and mold them into exactly what we want. However‚ our lives are very much influenced‚ affected‚ and controlled by the people around us. Friends‚ parents‚ society‚ and even ourselves‚ can inhibit our hopes and dreams just as much as they can help us achieve

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    Finding Her Identity: An Analysis of “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

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    asked “Where are you from?” because I do not consider myself from any specific place. I have moved around several times as a child‚ which has given me the opportunity to meet different kinds of people each from distinct walks of life. Being faced with the challenge of meeting new people has taught how to come out of my comfort zone at any given moment. The experiences I have had in life has caused me to become an outgoing‚ hardworking‚ and very multicultural person. Moving around from place to place

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    Life experiences shape who someone is. It not only shapes how they feel personally about themselves but also shapes what they exude and show to other people. From a rather young age I’ve had life experiences to last me a lifetime. Although not that I’m complaining‚ they say the things that happen to you in the past shape who you are in the present moment. I believe in that‚ I do. When you go through so many trials and tribulations at once you go through five stages. The first being anger‚ it feels

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    When I was a young boy aged ten I always had a fear of being by myself in a strange surrounding. The thought of no one else but me gave me an eerie sensation and a chill always ran down my spine. I knew I had to be able to conquer that fear someday but on April 1st‚ the chance caught me by surprise. It was on the morning of a sunny beautiful as day for April. Not a cloud in the sky and as I exited the school grounds heading back home I could feel the strong wind brushing against my face and through

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    IF YOU THINK YOU CAN‚ YOU CAN “IF YOU THINK YOU CAN‚ YOU CAN” is a common phrase which we often use in vain.It means that if you have will and determination you will always find a way to success. For reaching the peaks of glory you should have a will to cross any hurdle that comes in your way. WINNERS NEVER QUIT AND QUITTERS NEVER WIN. Life’s battles don’t always go To the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the man who wins‚ Is the man who thinks he can. Good morning everyone‚

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    What you do‚ the way you think‚ makes you beautiful” “What you do‚ the way you think‚ makes you beautiful” this quote by Scott Westerfeld means that if when the right thing is done ‚ or when someone tries to do the right thing ‚ and when they think good thoughts about other people ‚ and other things. When someone has good intentions‚ It makes them beautiful. That it is what true beauty is‚ it’s what’s on the inside‚ and not what other people see that’s on the outside

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    "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been" was written in such climate. Oates addressed the problem of growing up in the 1960s. For many people this period seemed to be bliss‚ but for others it was a period full of doubts and dilemmas. The main character of this story‚

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    What is the most difficult HRM-related problem have you encountered in your organization? How did you overcome it? HRM is all about managing people. It is about managing a totally complex component of an organization. And if I were to measure the extent of an organization’s complexity‚ I would say then that it greatly relies on how big an organization is. As one of the employees of a government office manned with approximately three hundred unique individuals‚ the most difficult problem

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