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    IF YOU THINK YOU CAN‚ YOU CAN “IF YOU THINK YOU CAN‚ YOU CAN” is a common phrase which we often use in vain.It means that if you have will and determination you will always find a way to success. For reaching the peaks of glory you should have a will to cross any hurdle that comes in your way. WINNERS NEVER QUIT AND QUITTERS NEVER WIN. Life’s battles don’t always go To the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the man who wins‚ Is the man who thinks he can. Good morning everyone‚

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    You Are What You Say

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    You are what you say The essay‚ " you are what you say " is written by Robin Lakoff‚ a Professor of Linguistics at University of California. She has explicated her view on how English language has functioned to revile and debase women‚ why women are thought to be juvenile‚ dependent and frivolous species. Certain views which makes fair sex less thriving than men. The subject is of great interest as it illustrates that women only say what they mean‚ but what they say is inferred by men in a pejorative

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    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 always

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    In Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been Joyce Carol Oates uses compelling themes to convey real life issues to the readers. She also exploits many references to well know fairytales through symbols and motifs. This short story shares the theme of good versus evil to the fairytales Cinderella‚ Rapunzel and Snow White. The theme of evil is first expressed through Connie’s and Cinderella’s afflictions with their sisters that shape the essence of sibling rivalry. Like Cinderella‚ Connie’s sister

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    Are You Going Where Have You Been?” In the story‚ repetition and strands of music take on a role of a character for Connie‚ offering a safe haven for a troubled girl. Throughout the story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have you Been?”‚ Oates uses the element of strands and repetition of music to create a safe haven for Connie in which she can escape. The theme from a 1950’s song “It’s all Over Now‚ Baby Blue.” By Bob Dylan connects to the theme of escaping from “Where Are You Going? Where have you

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    The Fantasy of Life In the novels The Great Gatsby and "Where Are You Going and Where Have You Been" authors F. Scott Fitzgerald and Joyce Carol Oates show a theme of fantasy versus reality to convey a deeper meaning within their novels. They express this theme using characters such as Gatsby‚ Connie‚ Daisy and Arnold Friend within the stories. Through these characters lives and experiences the theme is created connecting both stories. The theme of fantasy versus reality is used to a great extent

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    Have you ever met someone who changed your life forever? I have. When I first started as an undergraduate‚ I had no desire to study biology. At that time‚ most biology-associated classes I experienced were in a typical lecture setting. While they were relatively easy for me‚ they were not exciting nor did they motive me to learn more. Biological science‚ for me‚ was simply something theoretical and too far away from real life. However‚ my ‘Evolution’ and ‘Animal Behavior’ professors completely changed

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    Violence in "You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me" "Our tears were the only thing we could control. So not crying felt like we had won something" (Sherman 175). To experience such a traumatic and painful series of events within ones a lifespan leaves the survivor emotionally detach. Sherman Alexie’s memoir‚ "You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me" gives readers a glimpse into Native American life from Sherman personal perspective. In Sherman Alexie memoir through these tragic moments readers can see

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    Identify and explain three experiences this year that either changed you or helped you grow as a person.   The person who changed me this year was my English teacher Mr. Abram because my grammar got better this year . I started to read more this year since I stop reading because reading was not fun no more it got boring. But my english teacher Mr. Abram help me as a student to keep loving reading and writing. For he help me so much  in life than any other person. My english teacher’s never really

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    You Live and You Learn

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    You Live and You Learn Marriage is not always what you expect it to be. In today’s society‚ marriage is taken lightly and it doesn’t always end in‚ “happily ever after.” In the essay “Second Marriage”‚ the writer describes her learning experience with her first marriage and how she applied what she learned to her second marriage. The message that’s conveyed in the essay is that in marriage‚ it’s not only important to grow together as a couple‚ but also grow as individual people to strengthen the

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