shoulders rigid with excitement‚ and listened to the music that made everything so good: the music was always in the background like music at a church serve‚ it was something to depend on.” This paragraph in the short-story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ is a look into how the author Joyce Carol Oates views adolescent values. She parallels religion and religious practices with the main character’s Saturday nights. Oates carefully designed this paragraph to illustrate a social gathering
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Michael Gordon Mr. Rafalowski English 1010 28 October 2014 The Hunger Games book and movie are great. Well‚ if you have seen them you clearly see that the movie and the book’s plots are relatively similar‚ but there are a few differences between the movie and the book. Although they bear some seeming variances‚ the similarities between the Hunger Games book and the Hunger Games movie are pronounced. To begin‚ the Hunger Games movie is a very interesting movie that is modified in order
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Have you ever tried something that was more advanced than what you’re used to? Whether you achieved that goal or not‚ you grew from the experience‚ correct? Author Ralph Waldo Emerson is quoted saying‚ "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered‚ you will never grow." Based on your experiences you may agree or disagree‚ but there is not doubt that by trying new things you grow‚ achieve‚ and find yourself. First of all‚ there is no guarantee that you will always succeed
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Vijay Dorasami English 1102-002 Professor Bruce 09/30/2014 Joyce Carol Oates wrote a short story called “where are you going‚ where have you been?” One of the main character in the short story is a fifteen year old girl whose name is Connie. Connie was self-absorbed by her beauty‚ and would not listen when her mom try to council her. She rejects the role of daughter to develop her sexual persona‚ which increase when she is away from her family and home. Connie concerns were to become a young adult
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1. Where have you been today? Describe the places! I started my day off with a wonderful brunch over at my best friend’s house. Her house is very pretty and bright‚ especially the outside. Lights are attached all over the white surface‚ and they really catch your eye. I love the inside a lot though‚ it’s luxarious and fresh but not really as bright. I felt very at home‚ my apartment doesn’t even compare to all the gorgeous decor but my best friend made sure I felt comfortable. When we were done
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short story name “Where are you going. Where have you been?” by Joyce Carol Oates. The similarities between the song and the story is that they both share a common theme of being forced or getting into something mysterious. Through the short story Arnold Friend tried to influence Connie into escaping her father’s house and going away with him. It was almost as if Connie was forced by Arnold because of his words. One thing Arnold said was “be nice to me‚ be sweet like you can because what else is
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What Have Others Learned from You? Our Scripture Reading from Deuteronomy makes a connection between obeying God Word‚ and obtaining material blessings; but‚ more importantly‚ it reminds us that God’s Word is close to us (Deuteronomy 30:9-14). God’s Word is not something so far removed that we never get a glimpse of it. It is not beyond our reasoning and capabilities. By the way‚ I am not suggesting that we grasp God’s Word in its totality‚ but enough of God’s Word to lead us to do good. Being
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process. And with the development of mining machinery industry‚ there are many kinds of mining machines in the market‚ such as jaw crusher‚ cone crusher‚ ball mill and so on. But have you known the hammer mill up to now? If you have not ever heard of it‚ today our expert of HXJQ will talk something about it. I think you can read this article with your a little time. As a matter of fact‚ the hammer mill is also called hammer crusher. In other words‚ the hammer mill and the hammer crusher are the
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What I will be covering in my paper is how communication was the biggest role in what happened to Lia. If Lia’s parents better understood the doctors it could have prevented a lot of things. But however‚ if the American Doctors knew about the Hmong people’s culture‚ language and the Lee’s thoughts on what was going on with Lia it also could have been prevented a lot. The Lee’s thought the reason why Lia was sick was because her sister slammed the door too loud and it caused her soul to leave her body
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always seem to break your line‚ or spend lots of time swapping reels from rod to rod‚ then you might not have the right sort of fishing lines. Here’s what you need to think about. 1. You’ll want to consider what fish you’re actually fishing for and catching. You might be fishing for salmon or trout‚ or perhaps pike‚ or even eels. 2. The place where you fish can make a difference to the sort of line you need too. Perhaps you’re fishing in a nice clear pond with no obstructions‚ or maybe you’re
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