The story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates shows the reader the self-created illusion that the main character Connie has created in order to better understand herself. Connie’s reality is altered as she has this dream that has manifested due to her desire for attention from others. Throughout the story there are many occurrences that support the idea that the entire story is a dream that was made up by Connie’s subconscious. Throughout the story‚ Arnold mentions many
Premium Joyce Carol Oates Short story Fiction
The Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson Publisher: William Morrow Copyright: June 1990 ISBN: 0-688-07895-8 Format: Hardcover Pages: 270 It was about time for me to read another non-fiction book. This is an irreverant and often-humorous look at the history and quirks of the English language‚ covering both British and American English and the distinctions between them (and touching briefly on Australian as well). While it does touch on some of the origins and major turning points
Premium English language Lingua franca Dialect
CHOOSE A CHARACTER FROM HARRISON BERGERON OR “WHERE ARE YOU GOING WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN” DO A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THAT CHARACTER. The story and characters that was chosen was “Where Are You Going Where Have You been.” The character Connie is a 15 year old teenager who doesn’t get along with her mother. She always fussing at her about staying in the mirror so much‚ her mother wants her to be like her sister June but‚ her parents showed her sister more attention
Premium Joyce Carol Oates Family Psychology
is close to you. Without inspiration‚ every work of art will only be a mere reflection of skill without its own story‚ as Amy Tan once said "The goal of every serious writer of literature is to try to find your voice and your art because it comes from your own experiences‚ your own pain." Amy Tan herself writes all of her work with her mother in mind as the reader‚ her inspiration. She writes to show the beautiful and passionate side of her mother that people can’t see. In "Mother Tongue‚" Amy Tan
Premium Writing American literature Essay
grammar‚ sound and lexicon has an influence each other and this influence constitute the basis of the language system. He theorized that language can be expressed through sound and that in the proses of making functional sounds‚ lexicon and grammar has to be used. Grammar has been quoted by Hu to be “the sound‚ structure‚ and meaning system of language” and only through grammar can sound and lexicon form a relevant language system. This theory has caused many debates of the importance of grammar
Premium English language Second language Language acquisition
Not a Native Tongue” English as a second language is an issue now days. Many people that don’t speak or write English‚ life tends to be a bit harsh on them. I personally have experience how difficult it is when one is not born in a family where English is not the native language. I came across two great essays‚ written by Amy Tan and Richard Rodriguez. These two great authors wrote about the challenges they faced while growing up in families that English was not their native tongue. Tan from an
Premium English language Second language German language
How to Tame a Wild Tongue 10/15/12 Differences are what define the world around us. Whether a subtle contrast of two colors or a comparison of two nations‚ our dissimilarities shape our identities. Many people find it difficult to accept the differences they have with other people. It is easy with similarities‚ because they are within our boundaries or areas in which we have experience. People have a tendency to shun things they do not understand‚ to oppress the unfamiliar. To be confronted with
Premium Christianity Religion Difference
6228 Assignment 1 Wenjing Yuan After half of a semester of learning about CLIL‚ many new concepts and ideas have come to my mind. After knowing some theoretical issues‚ I am thinking about whether CLIL is as practical and good as many scholars have mentioned. Also I am curious if CLIL can be used properly in my context – the junior years English learning of high school in China. In this essay‚ I will first review the rationale aspects about CLIL‚ talking about the definitions‚ the features and the
Premium Language Linguistics Education
Instructor: Ronald Hoverstad Office Hours: Mon. & Wed‚ 2:30 – 3:30 206-A Weber Hall or by appointment 946-2639 rhoverst@pacific.edu A copy of this syllabus is available on Sakai. Course Prerequisites: Admission into a graduate program at the university. Required Materials: Denis Collins (2012)‚ Business Ethics: How to Design and Manage Ethical Organizations‚ John Wiley and Sons Other assigned readings are noted on the attached course outline. Most of the articles
Premium Harvard Business School Corporate social responsibility Business ethics
Have you ever experienced falling in love? How do you know if you’re in love? Does age really matter when you fall in love? What does love feel like? These are some of the questions asked by teenagers like me. I‚ as a teenager‚ admit that I have loved someone‚ and have been loved back. At first‚ I didn’t know that‚ but I woke up one morning and realized that I was in love with him. I taught myself that time that I was too young for love since I was just 15 years old back then‚ but in
Premium Adolescence