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    1. Give examples of at least two of the following outcomes of socialization: self-regulation‚ antisocial behavior‚ prosocial behavior‚ morals‚ attitudes‚ or values. In terms of outcomes of socialization‚ for Luis it was apparent that his work ethic was shaped by the hardships he encountered growing up in homeless shelters‚ foster care‚ and with his mother who struggled with addiction problems. For example‚ he realized that he needed to ensure he was stable first before he could take responsibility

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    who they are or anything about them. But how do we separate friends? That’s a question that I have asked myself numerous of times. Friends can be classified into one of the following categories: Acquaintances‚ Childhood Friends and Lifelong Friends. First‚ there are the acquaintances. These are the friends that you see and speak to or may even have a brief conversation with from time to time. A co-worker can be an acquaintance because it’s someone that you only see at work and talk to then. Acquaintances

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    Assignment 1 Analyse and evaluate an event you have attended 2. Introduction The sea sessions is a three day festival located in Bundoran Co. Donegal in the beautiful north west of Ireland that has been described as being one of the best surf‚ skate and music festivals in Europe. Now in it’s second year (2009) and continuing into it’s third in 2010 offers a weekend of over forty live music acts‚ surfing‚ skating‚ arts‚ food and bars along with the natural charm of Bundoran town

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    Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates is about a teen named Connie who is insecure and is looking for an escape from her household. The main antagonist‚ Arnold Friends main objective is to lure Connie out and take her on a so called “date”. He does this by trying to make small talk. Some of the things said can be very creepy as he seems to have psychic abilities and know everything. One of the more irrelevant things said was‚ “Leave me alone‚” Connie whispered. “Hey‚ you know

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    Have you ever felt isolated or alone because of who you are? Have you ever had people think lowly of you because of where you came from? Many people of different races have experienced some form of criticism for their color and come from places of low socioeconomic status. Alice Walker’s novel The Color Purple her poems “When You Thought Me Poor” and “Expect Nothing” show what it is like to be poor‚ isolated‚ and of low socioeconomic status. The poem “When You Thought Me Poor” is about a girl who

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    films alike. In Joyce Carol Oates’ short story‚ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" Oates depicts Arnold Friend as the Devil; we can see this through his physical description‚ strange seduction‚ and his supernatural knowledge of Connie. The bodily features of Arnold Friend suggest he is the devil in disguise. During the whole event‚ Connie recognizes the way Arnold Friend "wobbled in his high boots" (196). She believed that he may have been a drunken stumbling man until she identifies "one of

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    The Fantasy of Life In the novels The Great Gatsby and "Where Are You Going and Where Have You Been" authors F. Scott Fitzgerald and Joyce Carol Oates show a theme of fantasy versus reality to convey a deeper meaning within their novels. They express this theme using characters such as Gatsby‚ Connie‚ Daisy and Arnold Friend within the stories. Through these characters lives and experiences the theme is created connecting both stories. The theme of fantasy versus reality is used to a great extent

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    How Advertisements Persuade You The creators of advertisements try to create a rhetorical situation by creating a certain tone or image in dating website advertisements. A commercial for example is trying to persuade you or inform you into doing or knowing something. Online dating has become very popular. Online dating websites allow you to socialize with other individuals seeking same interest as you. Match‚ E harmony‚ and Christian mingle create rhetorical situations‚ which make single

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    The decline of the societal and cultural values during 1960s can be seen through Joyce Carol Oates’‚ “Where are you going‚ Where have you been?” The story‚ which narrates the fatal destiny of fifteen year old Connie‚ shows the rise of a pop-culture/music guided society‚ it also shows the rise of the sexual revolution and the disregard for women‚ and the negligence of parents at the time. In the story the devil is represented by ARNOLD FRIEND‚ who at the end of the story seduces Connie into her own

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    Have you ever played Wheres Waldo? By issuing students school uniforms‚ finding a problem child would be a lot like playing that game in a real life situation. Just like any other argument you will have your pros and cons of the idea‚ but in my opinion and many others‚ the cons highly outweigh the pros of wearing school uniforms. Many intelligent individuals will lose their motivation to excel and be prevalent because they are used to being ordinary like everyone else. School uniforms shout conformity

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