In the short story “Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ Connie’s house illustrates irony because of the changes that occur in Connie’s behavior towards her mom throughout the story. At the beginning of the story‚ Connie epitomizes a normal teenager’s feeling towards her parents‚ especially feelings towards her mother when at home. “Connie’s mother kept picking at her until Connie wished her mother was dead and she herself was dead and it was all over‚” (492). With
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Assignment: Reading Journal 2 Course: ENG 1120(F) Literature and Composition 1 As I read the story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ I noticed that there are two stories taking place that would lead me to anticipate different future events. From the beginning of the story‚ the main character‚ Connie‚ shows to be a lazy‚ stylish girl who is trying‚ unlike her sister June‚ to be independent of family life in favor of breaking through sexual maturity and independence. Knowing about
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Valley Forge: Would you have quit? When I hear the question Valley Forge: would you have quit? The first thing I think of is how hard it had to be. Not only did some people die from various things‚ but people were getting very ill and sick. Even though this all sounds bad plus the other things the Continental Army had to go through I still would have stayed at Valley Forge to fight through it all for my country. There are many reasons to stay and fight for the Continental Army and for the
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define who I am as a person‚ or do I simply like songs because of the beat? As I looked at my top ten playlist‚ I saw that some of my favorite songs do describe me to a certain point. The first song I examined in my playlist was “Kids” by MGMT. I have always loved the beat of the song‚ but the lyrics of it never made sense to me. The words are like a collage of random thoughts strung together with what seems like no relation. However‚ as I looked deeper into the lyrics‚ I started to realize the
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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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Valley Forge: Would You Have Quit? The Continental Army was in the control of George Washington. General Washington was brilliant in devising plans and attacks. However to make General Washington’s plans and attacks successful he needed men. Not just any men‚ he needed men that were loyal‚ brave‚ and willing to fight. But these men were a lot more difficult to find than you’d think. Quitting would be sensible if you didn’t want to risk your life at Valley Forge. But General Washington needed men
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I have always had faith in my writing capabilities; however‚ it wasn’t until I started my first year of college English‚ that I realized no matter how great of a writer I thought I was‚ there was always room for improvement! Some of my strengths as a writer include personality‚ voice‚ and the ability to add transitions that give character to my writing style. I have many weaknesses in my writing: grammar‚ spelling‚ punctuation (which I happen to be working on every time I write)‚ and many other
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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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19‚ 2017 Write about a privilege you have earned. A privilege I have earned is going to school and working. I can’t work and go to school without my daca because I am not a citizen. The daca allows me to work and have an education. If I did not have the daca I couldn’t work or be in the united states. I have to follow all the rules that they provide me with which is to follow the law. I have to do background checks every 2 years and renew my work permit that I have to work and do other things. I’ve
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Freedom Writers Essay In the movie‚ The Freedom Writers Mrs. Erin Gruwell (Hillary Swank) plays a role of a dedicated teacher who did all she could‚ to help her students learn to respect themselves and each other. She has little idea of what she’s getting into when she volunteers to be an English teacher at a newly integrated high school in Long Beach‚ California. Her students were divided along racial lines and had few aspirations beyond basic survival. Mrs. Gruwell was faced with a big challenge
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