contrast of Connie’s fantasies and reality. “Where are you going‚ where have you been.”‚ leaves us with the question can we handle such a change? Good and evil‚ yin and yang‚ the idea of everything and everyone having two opposite sides has been talked about by humans for centuries and that’s just what Oats is commenting on throughout the story starting with the main character Connie. An average teenage girl living in a limbo of two worlds
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Valley Forge: Would you have quit? At Valley Forge‚ the colonies were going to fight the British. The British had a strong Navy and the other the colonies were not strong because they did not have supplies some of did not even have food. In the winter of 1777-1778. At Valley Forge‚ the colonies’ soldiers were fighting the British. There were not enough supplies and the living conditions were bad. There was a lot of sickness and disease. The war was getting hard. What would you do if you were at Valley
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Fantasy versus Reality in Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates has a constant theme of reality and fantasy running parallel for 15 year old Connie. This short story begins with a description of Connie’s vain personality. The narrator describes her as pretty and self-centered (Oates 421). To emphasize her selfishness‚ Connie is contrasted with her sister‚ June‚ who is chubby‚ plain‚ and well-behaved. Connie’s mother always praises
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Have you ever played Wheres Waldo? By issuing students school uniforms‚ finding a problem child would be a lot like playing that game in a real life situation. Just like any other argument you will have your pros and cons of the idea‚ but in my opinion and many others‚ the cons highly outweigh the pros of wearing school uniforms. Many intelligent individuals will lose their motivation to excel and be prevalent because they are used to being ordinary like everyone else. School uniforms shout conformity
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Soraya Palmer Connecticut College‚ Class of 2007 Evaluate a significant experience‚ achievement‚ risk you have taken‚ or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you Finding Truths In my life‚ I have taken many journeys without which I would not have experienced important truths. My father started us off early‚ taking us on many journeys to help us understand that true knowledge comes only from experience. We took trips every winter break to Madrid‚ Mexico‚ Costa Rica‚ and to Jamaica
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for "Mother Tongue" was to make others aware of the different forms of English Language that has been translated by different cultures‚ specifically the Chinese translation. I arrived at that decision because she clearly expresses personal emotions‚ opinions‚ life events‚ and observations. I don’t believe the author’s goal changed throughout this analytical process. I found one other key point while conducting active reading on my selected article. On page 21 the author states "You should know that
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not everything in the world is the way it was thought to be‚ the world crumbles into pieces‚ but how does it happen? Joyce Carol Oates portrays an amazing detailed moment of theft of chastity‚ or at least what is left of it‚ in "Where Are You Going‚ Where have You Been?" With symbolic imagery‚ major bibliomancy‚ and extreme personal conflict Oates easily manages to get her point across of the complete loss of innocence. A constant image that is brought to the reader’s creative thoughts is colors
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to feel accepted by others and make friends. As I have progressed‚ I have become more focused on results. At this moment‚ I have learned that I value others opinions on topics‚ but not so much as what they think about me. If If I can make something happen in a productive manner that is for the good of all‚ I have no problem doing it even if it destroys some of the relations that I currently have.
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ve At Love at first sight is widely debated. Some say that true love is based on physical appearance without a deeper understanding of a person does not exist. Others argue that one may be able to see true love immediately. Shakespeare puts a part of the play to this question. He makes reference to Romeo and Juliet as "crossed lovers". In other words‚ the two lovers are manipulated by their future from the very beginning. Although not meant to be together‚ they may still love each other. Romeo
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In the article of “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” written by Gloria Anzaldua‚ she discusses about the relationship between the language and identity. In the other article‚ which is “Mother Tongue” written by Amy Tan‚ she discusses her observation and thoughts about using the English and the perceptions‚ prejudices from other people regarding other languages. Both articles are pointing out how important is the language is in our lives and how we can suffer if we are not using do not use it correctly.
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