In Joyce Carol Oates’ “‘Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?’ and Smooth Talk: Short Story into Film‚” Oates writes that Connie “An innocent young girl is seduced by way of her own vanity” and that “she confuses death for erotic romance” (419). Oates clearly defines her point when Connie first discovers Arnold Friend at the drive in diner. She catches Friend staring at her with a big smile and Connie “slit her eyes at him and turned away‚ but she couldn’t help looking back” (409). The fact
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SHOULD TEENAGERS HAVE TATOOS Now a day people are also growing and growing. There are lots of popular styles in the world now. Tattoos are also very popular in the world especially in teenagers. Now about 10% of the teenagers in the US have tattoos. Most f the tattoos have deep meanings to the them that remind them something important occasion and person in their life‚ to them their tattoos are more than just an ink stain. Now tattoos are seen in many teenagers in all over the world. once they make
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Why I believe people should have a good education I believe people should have a good education because without a good education you can’t have a good job‚ or a job you have ever wanted. You need the basic skills to ever have a job. Like if you can’t read‚ you won’t get any job. If you can’t do math you won’t really have any job. The person who I will later talk about later found out that math is really important. Over the radio I heard that there was this 55 year old that couldn’t read
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Should SJAM have a Valentine’s Day Dance? Introduction: Out of all the school dances here at Sir John A Macdonald‚ there is only one missing; that’s the Valentine’s Day Dance. Our school celebrates just about every holiday; however we think that Valentine’s Day is one of the best dances to have at junior high schools. We feel that having Valentine’s Day dance will have more students interested in coming to more dances‚ and on the plus side we will have more money donated for our school. This topic
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Have you ever been to a college class? Did that class only consist of two exams‚ a midterm and a final throughout the entire semester? How much stress did you feel around the time those exams came around? These are the types of problems that Patrick O’Malley argues against in his essay “More Testing‚ More Learning”. In this essay‚ O’Malley takes the stand presenting the fact that there are courses in college that provide infrequent testing. He lets it be known that this is not the most effective
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mental illness should never be brought up. Disclosing an illness should be a personal choice. Nobody’s perfect‚ wether that come to peoples mental health‚ or their physical health. That is how people with mental illness/disorders feel. They know they can do it and often times they are limited when their illness is exposed. In the article‚ “Should You Tell Your Boss About a Mental Illness?” by Roni Jacobson‚ he states “If you decide to share your mental health status with your boss or human resources
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5. The United States should not have entered into the war. In 1914 war broke out across Europe. It began with the assassination of Francis Ferdinand‚ the archduke and heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne. His assassinators were Serbian revolutionaries. Soon Austria-Hungary was in conflict with Serbia and alliances were being drawn up left and right. Just like that‚ a Europe that had been industrializing and militarizing for years‚ was ready to go to war with its self. Each nations’ reasons for becoming
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One of the biggest problems today’s generations face is the dangers of using a hand-held device while driving. For adults and teenagers alike‚ it’s incredibly tempting to pick up their cell phone while stopped at a red light‚ when it seems that they’re on the road alone‚ or when they just need to answer that one text. Thankfully‚ many states are passing laws to make driving while using a hand-held device illegal. These laws will drop the number of vehicle crashes and injuries or deaths‚ help drivers
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Every school needs rules for a good learning environment. Have you ever gotten in trouble for something you did that was not bad at all? Some rules are good‚ and some rules are bad. All in all‚ I have two rules that I think that every school should have are 1. No disrespect toward school staff. 2. I think that our school should have a one hour recess. First off‚ I think that the first rule is a good rule because teachers work very diligently at their job‚ and students kind
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College and Weapons Should college students and teachers have concealed weapons? A concealed weapon‚ or a concealed carry (CCW)‚ is when an instrument or device‚ used for attacking or defending in combat‚ is hidden when in public. College students that are 21 years old‚ or above‚ can legally hold a concealed weapon. In order to carry a concealed weapons‚ one must purchase a permit and be a resident of their state or country. Schools shouldn’t allow concealed weapons because weapons are too dangerous
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