INTERNET TAKEN OVER LIBRARIES C.indumathi Books are being pushed aside for digital learning centers and gaming areas.Those days have gone when people visit libraries on a weekend basis and spend time there searching and reading books... The availability of free computers and internet access now rivals book lending publications.Especially teenagers who are exposed to internet for a larger amount find it easy to browse through the internet for the information.And the rising popularity of e books
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Oates ’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?": Arnold Fiend In Joyce Carol Oates ’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" critics argue whether the character of Arnold Friend‚ clearly the story ’s antagonist‚ represents Satan in the story. Indeed‚ Arnold Friend is an allegorical devil figure for the main reason that he tempts Connie‚ the protagonist‚ into riding off with him in his car. Oates characterizes Arnold Friend at first glance as "a boy with shaggy‚ black hair‚ in a convertible
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The Current Undergraduate The article‚ “Ask Not What You Can Do For Your University‚ but What Your University Can Do For You”‚ written by the University of California Los Angeles Student WebZine‚ claims that universities are no longer providing education for students‚ but rather running a business. Colleges have turned into a profit seeking institution‚ making decisions based on financial concerns. The article claims that students are customers and education is a purchase. Webzine scolds the students
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Fantasy versus Reality in Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates has a constant theme of reality and fantasy running parallel for 15 year old Connie. This short story begins with a description of Connie’s vain personality. The narrator describes her as pretty and self-centered (Oates 421). To emphasize her selfishness‚ Connie is contrasted with her sister‚ June‚ who is chubby‚ plain‚ and well-behaved. Connie’s mother always praises
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advance our mentality. In Joyce Carol Oates’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been." Connie‚ a young teen is faced with a life changing experience‚ forcing her to transform from a young teen to a young adult. In John Updike’s "A & P" Sammy chooses to put himself in a tight situation only to loose his job‚ trying to be heroic to three young girls and failed‚ as a result of his child-like decision. "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been" is an exceptional example of a coming-of-age
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Do you know what your purpose is? Do you know what drives you? As you think about that question‚ you may be picturing a certain aspect of your life. For example: · Home life · Spiritual life · Work life · Recreational life · School life · Etc. We have compartmentalized our lives. But with God‚ there is no distinction between the different areas of our lives. God has a purpose for our life. Sadly‚ many of us don’t have any idea what that purpose is. · Joke: Did you hear about the little girl
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Do not knock on the devil’s door‚ for he is bound to answer. Unfortunately this is exactly what happens to Connie‚ the main character in the short-story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” written by Joyce Carol Oates. In the story‚ fifteen year old Connie is like any other teenage girl. She is vain‚ unkind to her parents‚ and desperate to grow up. Connie makes rebellious decisions such as sneaking across the highway to a drive-in restaurant for older kids‚ experimenting with sex‚ and lying
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How Do You Get People To Like You Be polite. Be yourself. That way‚ people like you for who you are. Many of us mistakenly believe that it’s wrong or conceited‚ to think we have any good qualities. We may spend a lot of time berating ourselves for our negative qualities‚ thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. However‚ a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can hinder our efforts to make friends with other people. How can we have the confidence to make
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“Monkey see monkey do” is a phrase that originated in the early 1920’s to express the act of mimicry‚ and the experts of mimicry are kids. The brain of an infant is like a sponge‚ soaking up all of the information it receives. The ability for the brain to absorb so much information‚ from actions to words‚ is necessary for a kid to develop well‚ but can it become a disadvantage? If so‚ When can the results be seen? Is it when young adults abhor discussion about “sensitive” topics in colleges and universities
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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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