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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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    Marketing – Unit 3 Task 1 Describe how marketing techniques are used to market products in these 2 organizations. A definition of marketing : The management process through which services move from concept to the customer. It includes the four elements called the 4 P’s of marketing: 1. Product - identification‚ selection and development. 2. Price - determination of its price. 3. Place - selection of a distribution channel to reach the customer. 4. Promotion - development and implementation of

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    nature. Moore believes that there is one main reason for this‚ the fact that there are relaxed gun laws in America. Therefore‚ Moore uses a number of different persuasive techniques in order to try and persuade the viewer to believe that this is the case. He uses certain visuals‚ music‚ sequences the scenes in a specific order and uses facts and opinions to achieve this. The first scene that shows persuasive techniques is "The Wonderful World" sequence. In this sequence‚ it shows horrible images of

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    same. eg. "If I should die‚ think this only of me" from THE SOLDIER by Rupert Brooke CLICHÉ is a time-worn phrase used to explain thought or feeling. They are usually images that have lost their power to surprise because of over-use. eg. like a bat out of hell or as old as the hills or he’s a cold fish. CONNOTATION is an idea or feeling associated with a word. Some words have richer associations than others eg ’house’ may be the building in which you live but ’home’ refers to the same

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    Where are you Going‚ Where have you been? Is a short story written by Joyce Carol Oates. The story involves a 15 year old girl named Connie that is rebelling against her mother’s whishes. Connie often rides with her friends to a shopping plaza to hang out and meet other people. One evening while she is out with her friends she leaves with a boy named Eddie. On the way to Eddie’s car she sees a stranger in a convertible that tells her “Gonna get you‚ baby”. Then one Sunday after missing church Connie’s

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    This is where it ends Have you ever wondered about school shootings‚ or heard of them on the news? What is the theme of This is Where it Ends? How do the elements of POV‚ perspective‚ and setting help develop this theme? I think the theme is be thankful for your life this is supported by the POV (4 first person)‚ the perspective for Sylv‚ and setting of it’s remote location. After reading this is where it ends‚ it is concluded that POV‚ perspective‚ and setting all play a big role in the story. In

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    - Park � PAGE �1� "Where Are You Going‚ Where have You Been" Vanity can be exposed as one ’s greatest weakness. "Where Are You Going‚ Where have You Been"‚ a short story written by Joyce Carol Oates‚ describes Connie ’s misconception of beauty as her only value‚ and also the ways in which Arnold Friend‚ a potential rapist and murderer‚ manipulates and takes advantage of Connie ’s vanity. Connie is a fifteen year old girl who knows the extent to which her beauty can be used to her advantage. Connie

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    PROJECT REPORT Where Good Ideas Come From Book Review Submitted to: Prof. Malathi Sriram Submitted by: Manish Kumar Sharma (11029) Priyanka Narsinghani (11042) INDEX 1. Introduction 2. Reef‚ city‚ web 3. The adjacent possible 4. The liquid Network 5. The slow hunch 6. Serendipity 7. Error 8. Exaptation 9. Platform 10.The fourth Quadrant 11.Conclusion 12.Review by Manish Kumar Sharma 13.Review by Priyanka Narsinghani INTRODUCTION Steven Johnson’s book‚ Where Good Ideas Come From: the

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    2. Characterize Connie in “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” and make a case for why she gives in and goes with Arnold Friend. The short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” written by Joyce Carol Oates was quite interesting. Even though it was fiction‚ I believe that it could be based on a true story. There are times that young girls get themselves into situations that they feel they cannot escape. This story is a perfect example of why teenage girls should try and

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    The short story “Where are you going‚ Where have you been?‚” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ is a tale about a teenage girl making the journey from her known world into something she has never experienced before. The main character lives the normal teenage life listening to the latest music and going out with her friends to the mall. “They must have been familiar sights‚ walking around the shopping plaza in their shorts and flat ballerina slippers that always scuffed the sidewalk” (753). One night with her

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