Tolly 1 Going or Glowing Green? When I mention “nuclear” to anyone the first thought that comes to mind is nuclear weapons. This however is the wrong state of mind. Environmentalist have convinced the public that anything involving nuclear fission is terrible including nuclear power. The problem is environmentalist propaganda‚ but environmentalist have trapped themselves in a corner with all their talk of “poisonous energy.” A big issue on everyone’s mind today is global warming. Althou
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In “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” Connie is trying really hard to be an adult. Part of being an adult for her‚ involves having men be sexually attracted to her. However‚ there is just one problem. Connie is still a teenager‚ therefore she remains dependent on adults and her family. Despite the constraints of still being a child for all intents and purposes‚ Connie does her best to assert her independence and being adult. Connie actually works pretty hard on trying to show that she
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The short story by Joyce Carol Oates "Where are you going‚ Where have you been?" is one that has had many interpretations over there years‚ by many literary critics and readers alike‚ generating a vast list of themes and meanings to the story. Some have declared the story to be a "feminist allegory‚" while others argue that one of the main characters‚ Arnold‚ is a "savior" or "messiah figure‚" as popular figures during the 1960’s were to young girls like Connie‚ the main character. Though many
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make it. The kids also get free lunch from school. I am grateful for that because I do not know how I would get the money for both girls to eat at school. Although I am grateful for all the help I would also like to be able to do it by myself. Going back to school means I can better myself and in doing that‚ I can provide a better life for my family. It’s hard telling them no because we can’t
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“Going for the Look” Employment Discrimination The cliché “don’t judge a book by its cover” is hopelessly lost on the people of the younger generation in this modern day. People in general have these subconscious desires to intermingle with others who “look” a certain way. Retail marketing companies such as Abercrombie and Fitch have implemented these emotional impulses as a marketing strategy to the point at which practice has become policy. Marketing is being taken to new heights
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“[Connie] had a quick‚ nervous giggling habit of craning her neck to glance into mirrors or checking other people’s faces to make sure her own was all right.” (1) In the story “Where are you going‚ where have you been?” the author Joyce Carol Oates‚ deliberately shows us the level of innocence of the protagonist Connie‚ as well as the similar features an inexperienced young girl who lived in 1966 compares to those of a young girl who is raised in our era. Young teenage girls in 1966 are no different
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Matthew Selle Professor Li Global Business Project Spring 2012 Nike We decided to choose Nike as our company for this global business project. Nike is ranked 135 in the fortune 500-company list. Nike is the number one sports shoe company in the United States. In the US Nike dominates 35 percent of the sports shoe market‚ it also holds one of the most recognizable logos in the world‚ the Nike Swoosh. The majority of Nikes customers‚ over 50% purchase their merchandise for things other than sporting
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Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is about a 15 year old girl named Connie. Connie is the dark blond haired girl who catches all the attention and knows she looks good. The story is somewhat journalistic in the sense that there are few extreme stylistic flourishes or complicated sentence structures. Oates’s spare style allows the images in the story to stand out in realistic coherence‚ in a way that makes one feel they have some unexplainable importance. “There’s your
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the students of the University of the Immaculate Conception with the MLS (Medical Laboratory Science) program. Mixed emotions I felt; scared‚ happy and blessed. “Why I am scared? Because as a college student you must have to work with your own and build a new environment and at the same time you will encounter different attitudes. Yes! Happy because at last‚ I am now a college student which is the day I have been waiting for‚ for a long journey of my high school days. Blessed? Because‚ everyone knows
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The story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” is essentially about a young woman’s strive for independence‚ which eventually leads to conflict. Girls today appear as mature women and in addition‚ are put into adult situations sometimes unwillingly. Oates portrays a social issue that relates to this current society by using symbolism and characterization while taking the reader on a journey throughout the thoughts and feelings of a teenage girl. There are two main symbols the author uses
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