Maria Bustos Instructor: Ms. Cowart English 102 February‚ 4‚ 2015 Short Story Essay #1 “Where are you going‚ Where have you been” The short story about Connie deals with the experience of a young girl that is haunted by her good looks and cryptic behaviors. Inspired by a Life article of a serial killer‚ Oates created the story to: “It was not the number of murders that intrigued me‚ but the disturbing fact that a number of teenagers –from “good” families—aided and abetted his crimes” (Oates
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of high-tech equipment in it and this lab became one of the most advanced educational laboratories in the whole province. Now‚ let us come and have a look of it. (VISITOR: Wow! A: It is awesome‚ isn’t it! ) The stuffs in the glass boxes on the left were models for geographic landscapes‚ for example‚ plateau‚ plain‚ basin‚ mountain land. And they have been great helpers for our geography studying. These pictures on the wall contain helpful information about geography. And on the back‚ there
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Have you ever bullied or been bullied? If you have bullied or been bullied then you should know how bullying feels like. Bullying is very negative and creates major problems for our society. Nothing good comes out of bullying. It could very well change or ruin a person’s life. In fact‚ it does ruin many people’s lives. Kids can be mentally scarred if they are teased often. Even worse‚ they could be killed or fatally injured if the bullying gets extreme. There are many causes for bullying which must
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different ways to improve your grade. All you have to do is concentrate and pay attention to the things you do. Here you will learn how to improve a course you have taken. Things like attending all class periods‚ doing all assignments on time‚ taking good notes‚ and studying. First‚ you need to attend all of your class periods. Not attending could hurt you‚ because you might miss something. The teacher could say something that could be on a test and you wouldn’t know about it. They could also give
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quote from the scenes of film1‚ 2‚ 3 and 4 for father-child below illustrate this findings Film 1: little fockers Greg focker: henry‚ you gonna have your lasagna? Henry focker: no‚ thank you Greg focker: you know‚ you mother worked very hard making that lasagna for you Henry focker: no. it tastes funny Greg focker: henry‚ I’am your father and I’m requesting of you to eat the lasagna. Henry focker: fine. In the above quote‚ this conversation between father and son was influence due to the conversation
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People all over the world have all different cultures and beliefs‚ and what may be one’s person’s norm may be rare or insulting someone else’s culture. To avoid such misconceptions and conflicts‚ censorship of media such as books is put into place. Some books are completely banned in some areas‚ and many books are admonished for containing ‘controversial information.’ Many people are divided between the dilemma of whether or not censorship should be enforced. Some parents or religious followers wish
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Enrique’s Journey Author: Sonia Nazario Publisher: Random House Trade Date of publication: 2006/2007 In Los Angeles‚ California‚ the author Sonia Nazario‚ was at her home when her maid‚ Maria Del Carmen Ferrez and her began talking about children‚ and Sonia learned that Maria had four children
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Where are you Going‚ Where have you been? Is a short story written by Joyce Carol Oates. The story involves a 15 year old girl named Connie that is rebelling against her mother’s whishes. Connie often rides with her friends to a shopping plaza to hang out and meet other people. One evening while she is out with her friends she leaves with a boy named Eddie. On the way to Eddie’s car she sees a stranger in a convertible that tells her “Gonna get you‚ baby”. Then one Sunday after missing church Connie’s
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Jerinesha Hafford Tardiness Mr. Yoist 9/19/12 Have you ever been tardy to class? Do you get penalty for being tardy? Is it a good thing for students to be tardy? Is being tardy means that you are not smart? Why is that students like being tardy? Is it a habit? Imagine if all of sudden students decide to be tardy. What will be the outcome of that? Will being tardy affect the student’s future? A tardy student lack responsibility and shows no interest in following direction. Being on time
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“Where are you going‚ where have you been” by Joyce Carol Oates In the short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” author Joyce Carol Oates depicts the main character as a fifteen year old daydreamer. Her name is Connie‚ and she is obsessed with her appearance. Connie’s mother constantly teases her about looking in the mirror and always obsessing over her looks. Connie believes her mother does this because her own looks have faded. Connie has an older sister‚ June. June is constantly
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