Joyce Carol Oates’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” conveys the theme of good vs. evil through Connie and Arnold by creating a sympathetic character and using symbolism‚ creating a fine line between the protagonist and the antagonist. In this short story‚ the antagonist Arnold Friend is a seducting creep that seduces young‚ innocent girls to “go on a date with him”. While he is at the protagonist‚ Connie’s‚ house‚ he is persuading Connie by telling her all about herself‚ including his
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Joyce Carol Oates’ story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is initially about a teen (Connie) who is going through the beginning phases of teen life‚ playing into the stereotype of an image-conscious teen. She is recalcitrant with her parents‚ sneaks off to start hanging out with boys‚ et cetera. About a third of the way through the story‚ a man that she had seen earlier at the diner shows up to take her out for a drive‚ and the situation goes downhill as she asks him more and more questions
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‘Be the change you wish to see in the world’. Gandhi who is the famous philosopher indicates that you can make a big difference if you do this changing on yourself. (background) Some people firmly believe that people should reconsider following features if they want others to be different: firstly‚ revaluating their irreplaceable role in the society‚ secondly‚ their effects on other people‚ then the possibility of discovering other people. On the other hand‚ other people assume that they should not
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| The Association of American Educators’ (AAE) four principles of ethical teachers and GCU’s Teacher Candidate | |Proficiencies/Professional Dispositions of the Conceptual Framework are very similar. The purpose of seven of the principles and proficiencies | |that overlap are High Expectations Respect for the Diversity of Others Fairness Professional Conduct Reflection Curiosity Honesty Compassion | |Advocacy Dedication.
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Are You Beautiful? How do you judge if someone is beautiful the first time you see him or her? The most popular answer you may find is by physical appearance. Nowadays‚ the media greatly influences women’s point of view on beauty by displaying the idea that outer beauty is the only thing of all through images of good looking women in advertisements. The media teaches girls at a young age that physical attributes are all you need to get by in life by exposing them to beauty television shows like child
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Where do I see myself in 5 years? Five years down the line I see myself in a position where my team members and juniors look up to me and aspire to become like me‚ in the ways I aspire to become like one of the biggest business leaders of the industry now. I wish to be able to command respect from my team and teach them the tricks of the trade in the same way as I expect to be guided by my seniors along my career path. With Improved proficiency and knowledge I would like to achieve bigger goals
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of Knowledge: Intuition; quick and ready insight that is not based on rational thought Revelation; insight that comes from a higher power Common sense; refers to opinions that are widely held because they seem so obliviously correct‚ though in most cases they are often wrong Authority; someone supposed to have a special knowledge that other people don’t have Tradition; ritual or belief passed down with a society or from a generation to another Anecdotes; short tale about a personal experience
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Do you consider yourself to be a good driver? If you were to ask two of your closest friends what do you think they would say if asked? Chances are you may be a bad driver and not even know it. Anyone can be a bad driver but just in case if you’re not sure if you are or not here are fifteen steps to follow. The steps about to follow can be used by anyone at any age. I recommend that you have a valid driver’s license prior to taking to the roads but it is not a necessity when one wants to learn how
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speak about believing in yourself. To believe in yourself you need self-confidence. What is self-confidence? You hear people talking about confidence every day‚ whether it is on television or on the street. Self-confidence is basically the belief in one’s own power and ability. Bernard M. Baruch once said “Be who you are and say what you feel‚ because those who mind don’t matter‚ and those who matter don’t mind.” It is very easy to tell if someone is lacking confidence‚ you could just look at their
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True Meaning “Everything about her had two sides to it‚ one for home and one for anywhere that was not home”(1369)‚ this character‚ Connie‚ in “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ is depicted as a self-centered‚ condescending‚ insecure fifteen year old girl growing into a woman. Connie comes off as a troubled young girl who consistently uses her sexuality for attention but at the same time is afraid of intimacy. This is said be due to her fractured relationships with
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