Outline some of the major changes that have taken place in family life since the 1970s and discuss the concerns arising from these changes. In the past many families were similar‚ as traditional nuclear families were the excepted norm of society. Since the 1970’s a number of major changes have taken place in family life. The traditional nuclear family is no longer seen as the norm as many other types of specialist families have developed to best suit the needs of the people within them. Family life
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In Joyce Carol Oates’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” Arnold Friend‚ a conniving antagonist‚ charms a naive teenager named Connie into believing he will rescue her from her inattentive family. However‚ at the story’s climax‚ Connie fears for her life yet cannot resist Arnold’s temptations. Although details of Friend’s appearance‚ speech‚ and actions should warn Connie of his evil intentions‚ through Oates’s portrayal of Friend as a devil-figure‚ Connie is easily “conned” foreshadowing
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Where are you going‚ Where have you been? Stephanie Bumpase AIU Where are you going‚ Where have you been? The character Connie in the story “Where are you going‚ Where have you been?” was a young 15yr old girl in a small town. She was beautiful and knew that she was beautiful. A flat character is a character that stays the same throughout a story (Gioia & Kennedy‚ 2010) and a round character is the opposite of flat in which the character changes significantly (Gioia & Kennedy‚ 2010)
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that causes the reader to question events in the story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” She develops this story featuring a girl named Connie‚ who has an encounter with a boy at a restaurant that she doesn’t know. “He wagged a finger and laughed and said‚ “Gonna get you‚ baby‚” and Connie turned away…” (Oates 210). Startled Connie only saw this boy once that night‚ but the story goes on‚ and a few days later he comes to her house where she learns that the boy’s name is “Arnold Friend.” She
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Where have you Been Smooth Talking? In the short story Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? By Joyce Carol Oates‚ the lifestyle of protagonist Connie is described. Connie was a typical 15-year-old. She was outgoing‚ fun‚ and social. She had the worst relationship with her mother and her relationship with her father was not explained because he was not home much. Connie’s main concern was boys; she would do anything to meet up with them. That is not always a good idea because you never know
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Meals times have been around for centuries. they have been an important time for families to gather together and talk about their days‚ but have they been changing. Families have now started to change with the evolution of food and culture. People have stopped having meals together due to conflicting schedules and they disregard the importance of family time. According to Susie Burrell‚ a journalist for the Advertiser‚ ‘A number of studies have now been shown that regular family meals appear to
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how globalization and technology changes have impacted the corporation you researched. The company researched was Universal Music Group because the music industry is ever growing and I wanted to know more about the company. As we all know‚ technology has been a major part of the music industry both good and bad. Technology has helped plenty of artists and hurt others. Since the introduction of the mp3 and the popularity of the IPOD device‚ compact disc sales have declined and more music is being
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When asked about how I feel about winning and keeping freedoms‚ I’m going to be candid. I believe that our freedom should both be permanent and repeatedly won. Why I believe so is because there is a diversity of scenarios that each one wins equally. We continuously have to win our privileges‚ so we need to repeatedly win them. We want to keep those privileges‚ so we want them to be permanent after earning them. Some people become upset for losing a privilege that they worked hard for. Some of those
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For two centuries‚ the United States Postal Service (USPS) had been delivering many packages to people all over the country. However‚ in the modern world‚ there are less packages for the mail carriers to deliver because of email and other companies. In order for USPS to stay in business‚ they should change their ways of delivering to meet the needs of the changing world. New technologies and companies are forming and replacing the task of the USPS. For the USPS to keep up with the business world
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Cold War‚ First Nations‚ Women‚ and Quebec Canada Learning Exercise Part One: Multiple Choice Cold War 1) Which newspaper headline is associated with the Korean War? A. “Canadian soldiers resolve crisis!” C. “Invasion of oil-rich country leads to war!” B. “Asian conflict; Canada remains neutral!” D. “International conflict results in a stalemate!” 2) In which nation did UN peacekeepers intervene in 1956? A. W B. X C. Y D. Z 3) Which of the following was a result of Canada’s decision to cancel
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