The phrase "you only live once" is commonly attributed to Mae West‚[1][2] but variations of the phrase have been in use for over 100 years‚[3] including as far back as (the German equivalent of) "one lives but once in the world" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in his 1774 play Clavigo[4] and as the title of a waltz‚ "Man lebt nur einmal!" ("You Only Live Once!") by Johann Strauss II in 1855. A restaurant in Fort Lauderdale‚ Florida‚ has held a trademark to the phrase "YOLO" in the context of the frozen
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What Are You Proud Of? By: Mulki Abshir Certain things happen in your life that you never forget; sometimes they’re happy moments‚ other times sad moments and sometimes they’re even powerful moments like when it’s your turn to be bullied. I’ve always thought that when your friends or you get bullied‚ by ignoring the bully would make them leave you alone but I realized it just makes things worse. It was 3rd grade in Elementary School‚ a year that I realized something important. So far
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The Parent-Child relationship in Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚ written by Joyce Carol Oates and in In the Gloaming‚ written by Alice Elliott Dark are two different demonstrations of relationships that parents and children have with one another. In Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been the Parent-Child Relationship was strained and distant in In the Gloaming‚ the Parent-Child Relationship was close and open. In Where Have You Been‚ Where Are You Going? Connie and her mother were
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Gossett English 10H-4 March 17‚ 2008 You are What You Eat Throughout the past twenty years‚ obesity in the United States has drastically increased. Currently‚ one-hundred and seventeen billion people in the United States are obese. Out of those people‚ three-hundred thousand people die each year because of complications due to being over-weight. One out of every four children in the average school in the United States is over-weight. In an effort to combat this growing obesity epidemic‚ concerned
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ATOM Atoms are the basic building blocks of ordinary matter. Atoms can join together to form molecules‚ which in turn form most of the objects around you. Atoms are composed of particles called protons‚ electrons and neutrons. Protons carry a positive electrical charge‚ electrons carry a negative electrical charge and neutrons carry no electrical charge at all. The protons and neutrons cluster together in the central part of the atom‚ called the nucleus‚ and the electrons ’orbit’ the nucleus. A
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Miguel “Alex” Salas FCS 162 Nutrition‚ Professor Gordon 11/08/2012 Response Paper In the movies “Fat (What no one is telling you)” and “Fat‚ Sick‚ & Nearly Dead” both address the issue of weight‚ appearance‚ and health problems associated with being overweight. Both movies provide an interesting view of people living with weight problems. In the movie “Fat (What no one is telling you)” there are different individual cases of their struggle with being overweight. Some have struggled with
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Where Are You Going‚ Connie? For the most part of Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where are you going‚ Where have you been?”‚ Connie has been portrayed as a rebel of an adolescent. She hates staying home; she belittles her sister‚ criticizes her mother and is obsessed with the idea of romance and sex. Her attractive appearance as a physical advantage lends haughtiness to her rebellion. With a sister that is plain and a mother who has had her time of beauty‚ Connie thinks the world is hers for the taking.
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What defines you? Adam Woodworth 23 April 23‚ 2013 Composition 1 Instructor: David Flannery As you might guess‚ being in the military can be one of the most boring jobs you will ever have. After all‚ you are being trained to kill people and break things‚ but how often do you really get to do that? You train in the sun‚ rain‚ and sleet and pose the possibility you’ll wind up pushing paperwork and dealing with politics down range. You’ll also waste more ammo shooting at paper targets than you
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Charles Schmid‚ the serial killer that Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? was based on‚ would try to look like Elvis Presley to lure girls to him. Music is a motif that shows up in the story multiple times. Joyce Carol Oates uses music to show Connie’s comfort‚ emotion‚ and the bait that lured Connie to Arnold. First of all‚ Oates uses it to show when Connie feels comfortable. For example‚ “... the music was always in the background‚ like music at a church service‚ it was something to depend
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The story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates shows the reader the self-created illusion that the main character Connie has created in order to better understand herself. Connie’s reality is altered as she has this dream that has manifested due to her desire for attention from others. Throughout the story there are many occurrences that support the idea that the entire story is a dream that was made up by Connie’s subconscious. Throughout the story‚ Arnold mentions many
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