Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been Response The short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates was very interesting and appealing. It captures the reader’s attention from the beginning until the end. The main character‚ Connie‚ faces many challenges‚ one of which was temptation. In the story Connie meets a boy named Arnold Friend who tries to persuade her to go for a ride in his car. During this time she is faced with the conflict of temptation‚ whether or not
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Smith Hero There are many heroes among us‚ in our everyday life whether we know it or not. Everyone’s a hero in their own way. They could be a hero to others they on what they have accomplished in their past life. People that faces challenges everyday and overcame them‚ to me‚ they are heroes as well. They might have inspired another and helped them find away to change their life and to do better in life. Let’s take my mom for an example‚ she is a true hero. Mom had been through a lot in her
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What should you do if you suspect abuse. If a person does not tell you but you suspect that they are being abused‚ you need to tell your manager You may want to talk to the person before you contact the relevent authorities. If you do this‚ bring the subject up sensitively by letting the person know that you are concerned about them and want to support them. Listen to them without being impatient or critical of them or their actions. Letting them talk and share their concerns is very important
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In Joyce Carol Oates’ "Where Are you Going‚ Where Have You Been"‚ Oates used figurative language to show the evil in Arnold Friend and how he as a Fiend tries to pull Connie into his corrupted world. The harsh reality that Oates includes in her story is that there are fiends that may seem like a friend around us like Arnold. By using figurative language Oates can create a fiend from what Seem to be a Friend. There are many hints that Joyce left to show that Arnold Friend is not a friend at all
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At first glance‚ the story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates seems like a regular story where a girl just has home problems like every other teenager. However‚ by looking more into the story you can see that the locations of where Connie is at‚ mean something different. In my opinion‚ I believe that the setting plays a significant role in the way Connie alternates her personality around her family and friends. When she is out with friends and not at home with family
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the form of monetary or non-monetary benefits‚ which encompasses the extrinsic motivation of the sales-person (Luke Ali 2011). Knowing the fact that monetary incentives have been deeply entrenched as the basic method of reward for employees; it must not be assumed that relying on this method solely will be effective. Companies have to consider immaterial benefits to motivate its staffs. What is motivation? Motivation is to initiate action on a certain task. It is to expand a certain amount of effort
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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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opium‚ to feed China’s large demands for the product. However when the Chinese government realised how harmful it was if you were addicted‚ they banned it‚ effectively cutting off one of Britain’s main income sources‚ which led to two wars‚ fought between 1839-1842 and 1856-1860. The Pharmaceutical Industry: Obviously the opium from poppies has been of great use to pharmaceutical companies. They have been able make millions from painkillers like Morphine‚ which is extracted from opium. Morphine
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the way for future African American writers. From a very young age Richard had a dream of becoming a writer and stayed dedicated to his education to ensure that his dream would become a reality. In 1925 Wright graduated as valedictorian from Smith Robertson Junior high School‚ but dropped out of high school in order to make enough to move from Memphis. Although Wright was no longer attending school he continued to read and pursue his dream of becoming a writer. Richard Wright represents determination
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1. You are looking at a Euglena using the x10 objective lens. You rotate the nosepiece around to x40 but the specimen is not visible. Describe what you should do next? Start by using the fine adjustment to attempt to focus on the Euglena. However‚ if it is still not visible‚ return to the x10 objective lens and use the fine adjustment to ensure the Euglena is as sharply focused as possible. Then‚ use the stage control to re-position the slide so the Euglena is directly in the centre of the lens.
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