author‚ title‚ and context‚ and explain what the lines mean. 1. Everything about her had two sides to it‚ one for home and one for anywhere that was not home...." The first quote is from “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ written by Joyce Carol Oates. It is in reference to Connie‚ who is a teenager. She is no longer a girl‚ yet she is not a woman. She would leave home she looking one way and arrive at her destination another way. 2. She would have been a good woman . . . if it had been
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English Novel over the centuries- English novel came into existence in the beginning of 18th century with the emergence of new middle class. During this time‚ public interest in human characters grew and this led to the popularity of autobiographies‚ biographies‚ journals‚ diaries and memoirs. Novelists showed interest in the newly emerged complex middle-class characters who were struggling with their morality and social issues. Tom Jones‚ a foundling was written by Henry Fielding during this
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students. This makes expressive skills and managing skills also important for us. It is also important to develop communication skills in relationships. What deserves more attention is that most of us do not feel confident to make presentations and speeches. But realizing the importance of these skills in modern day life‚ most good schools have made it a regular part of their curriculum. Expressive skills are those which are used to express our feelings‚ thoughts and expressions and thus get across
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Jennings makes a very touching play with imagined opposites and the sad paradox of “You could not come and yet you go.” The poet speaks for itself‚ yet Miss Jennings’ comments on the poem contain their own revelation .In her book Let’s Have Some Poetry! She states: “If I write too quickly about something that concerns me deeply‚ either I cannot finish the poem or else I write a very bad one” (Jennings‚ Let’s Have Some Poetry 24) She goes on to explain that she had written about her sister’s still
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INTRODUCTION: “Where Are You Going Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol‚ showcases the inevitable effects of youthful exuberance in a teenage girl. The story is a compelling tale which unveils the vulnerability of Connie‚ a young teenage girl who could barely substantiate fantasy from reality. She prides herself as a pretty girl who understands the basic principles of life. Her encounter with Arnold Friend reveals her as someone who lacks the mental ability to make meaningful decisions and accurate
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If I Could Change One Thing About Myself Perhaps‚ one of the most unpleasant feelings one can experience in life is being discontent with oneself. Whereas we are prone to notice negative features in other people‚ we rarely turn our eyes on ourselves to critically evaluate our behavior or personal qualities. But‚ if we do‚ we can notice many traits within ourselves that we would not like to be there. I try to stay tolerant towards the majority of my personality features. Though‚ simultaneously with
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Military Ethics Would you disobey an unjust or illegal command given to you by a superior? If deontological ethics is applied then it could be questionable. “Deontological ethics is and ethical theory that places special emphasis on the relationship between duty and the morality of human actions” (Britannica 2016). An action is considered morally good because of characteristics from the action itself‚ not because the end result of the action is good. One could be given a command that is unjust or
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Perfect guy! How would you describe a perfect guy? One who has got all the best qualities? Well‚ for me a perfect guy is someone who has got a good personality along with looks. One who is caring‚ loving‚ sweet‚ friendly‚ open minded‚ devoted‚ honest‚ kind‚ understanding‚ respectful‚ romantic‚ possessive‚ protective‚ supportive‚ proud to have her‚ has got deep eyes and loves her to infinity. Makes her feel special‚ makes her realize her importance in his life‚ makes her laugh even when she doesn’t
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One of the techniques one has implemented is the input-processing-output technique; this technique has facilitated students to solve small programming problems assignments. This technique; identifies the steps involved in each process to be performed and the inputs to and outputs from each step. However‚ this technique lacks the proper procedures to identify the root or roots of the problem. Therefore‚ this technique leaves the student without the understanding of what the problem is and what is
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‘What You Pawn I Will Redeem’ written by Sherman Alexie‚ tells a story of a homeless man who is struggling with identity issues and reminisces about much of his culture. Jackson Jackson‚ the main character‚ is a round and flat character‚ showing characteristics of both. Jackson’s conflict is internal conflict because he wants to save money to purchase his grandmother’s regalia from the pawnbroker‚ but he also wants to spend money on his fellow Indians and friends. Through Sherman’s short story
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