In Joyce Carol Oates’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" the author goes into depth of the transition from being a carefree‚ innocent child to the complexity and uncertainty of the future when one becomes an adult. The message begins even before the story itself actually does. The title illustrates the passage of time in life such as the phrase "where are you going" refers to the question of what direction does one have for his own life. "Where have you been?" is a question which involves
Free Joyce Carol Oates Short story Coming of age
Part 5 Question 2: How would you characterize the leadership of Walmart founder Sam Walton? The leadership of Walmart is Authentic Leadership which refers to individuals who know and understand themselves‚ who espouse and act consistent with higher order ethical values‚ and who empower and inspire others with their openness and authenticity. There are 5 key characteristics of authentic leaders‚ which are: (i) Authentic leaders pursue their purpose with passion‚ (ii) Authentic leaders practice solid
Premium Management Ethics Leadership
Other people are forced into specific dietary restrictions based on auto-immune intolerances‚ or other health-related problems‚ while others may simply choose not to eat certain food products based on their moral or religious beliefs. Whichever way you look at it‚ whether you’re a health fanatic/fitness buff‚ someone struggling with the seemingly ongoing epidemic of obesity‚ or just a guy who likes to eat food – food is everywhere‚ and it fuels our minds‚ bodies‚ and souls. Many people believe that
Premium Nutrition
Ellie Dixon How far would you agree with Nick’s view that Gatsby is “worth the whole damn bunch put together” I believe that when comparing the worth of the characters Nick assessed their ability to be moral‚ loving and selfless. Despite Gatsby’s involvement in ‘bootlegging’ and his life being built around lies‚ Gatsby possesses a worth that the other characters lack; a dedication to another human that is selfless‚ loving and hopeful‚ his determination to peruse his dreams also adds to his worth
Premium Marriage Social class Love
Advantages of Organizational Structure The Advantages of Using Debt as Capital Structure by Jay Way‚ Demand Media Companies often use debt when constructing their capital structure‚ which helps lower total financing cost. In addition to the relatively lower cost of debt financing‚ using debt has other advantages compared to equity financing‚ despite potential issues that using debt may cause‚ such as ongoing financial liabilities and potential bankruptcy risk. In general‚ using debt helps keep profits
Premium Finance Investment Debt
Case: How Low Will You Go (Red Ruby) Sex sells claims many advertisers and now sales professionals. The aforementioned statement should not be the typical mindset of sales professionals because it has the potential to not only damage the reputation of a company‚ but the individual(s) who own it. In the case of OptiMotors‚ Bob Carlton‚ should take immediate steps to end discriminatory practices and restore his company’s respectability. He should take this specific action for these three sold reasons:
Premium Marketing Sexual harassment Sales
Loving‚ Superficial‚ Intimate Teens "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates catapults its reader into a seductive‚ fifteen-year-old mindset‚ embodied by the main character‚ the rebellious Connie. Connie‚ much like Sammy‚ the main character from "A & P" by John Updike‚ is on the prowl for companionship and sex. Their unsuccessful search for intimacy‚ appreciation for family life‚ and superficial attitudes are what bring them together as similar characters but also what
Premium Joyce Carol Oates Short story Fiction
experience our company had in other parts of India‚ this segment proved to have given a good chunk of business of our annual turnover. In Mid of year 2007‚ I started visiting government institutions like Oil Refinery‚ Military Engineering Services‚ Thermal Power Plants‚ Railways‚ NHAI‚ Public Water Work Department‚ ASI etc. In the start‚ I faced a lot of hurdles in pushing our products in these segments like the biggest problem we have faced is changing the mindset of decision making people from old conventional
Premium Government Time Customer
APL&C-Period 1 21 August 2012 You Also Have the Right to Tell a Bigot What You Think By Leonard Pitts S Who is the speaker? Who is the voice that tells the story? The speaker is a syndicated columnist‚ a writer versed in and paid for expressing his opinion in an interesting‚ thought-provoking way. He is educated yet down to earth and not a bombastic or over-inflated or even lover of elevated lexicon or writing style. He is representative of the majority of educated US citizens. O
Premium Race United States White American
How true is it of any military conflict you have studied that ‘wars are always won by the side with the most resources’? INTRODUCTION Throughout history there have been many events that could possibly be used to argue that the statement isn’t true‚ and that wars are not always won by the side with the most resources. At the time of World War I Germany was arguably the most powerful country in the world‚ it can be said that they did not come out victorious. Similarly‚ it is not completely decisive
Premium Vietnam War United States Cold War