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    Nowadays‚ people are well equipped with many technology gadgets and items‚ so do I. If I was stranded on a deserted island‚ there would be unlimited things I would like to bring with me. However‚ since I can only bring three things‚ I would carry a knife‚ box of matches and a big jar. I believe those three things would help me surviving in such difficult living condition. First‚ a knife could be utilized in many ways. On such island‚ there could exist lots of wild and dangerous animals or species

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    Wrong Impressions The short story‚ “Where Are You going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates explains how a young girl was struggling to find herself. Oates writes about a girl named Connie who was 16 years old and was lost in a world of fantasy. Connie had a split personality/image while at home and when she was out with her friends. Living in a world of fantasy‚ Connie would ignore her family by tuning them out and being distant. Connie would constantly be in front of the mirror admiring

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    “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is the suspenseful tale of fifteen year old Connie and her situation with a strange man. Connie‚ who usually enjoys the attention of the older boys‚ sees the man randomly when she is on a date. Some time later‚ the man shows up to Connie’s house and asks her if she wants to go for a ride with him and his friend. The man introduces himself as Arnold Friend‚ claiming to be eighteen years old. Connie soon begins to realize the two men look much older than

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    Newtonville‚ Massachusetts with her husband and daughter‚ Emilia. She has written five books about contemporary Jewish life‚ The Red Tent being her first novel. Diamant may have been influenced by the recent resurgence of creating Midrashim‚ or stories that attempt to explain the Torah by examining its subtexts. Modern women have taken a keen interest in this practice‚ hoping to expand on the minute biblical mentions of women like Dinah. Form‚ structure and plot The Red Tent is organized in a

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    “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” In “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?‚” Joyce Oates constitutes the use of allegories to create a sense of suspense in the story. The story depicts the way society was in the 1960s. In this time period‚ there were a lot of controversies that cause a lot of frustration. Many stories written during the 1960s involved a lot of the same things that are in this coming-of-age story. The issues incorporated into “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”

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    Call if you need me 1. Analyse the point of view. The point of view is based on the narrator written in a first person view talking the in the past. 2. Analyse the setting. The main characters in the story are Nancy and the narrator‚ Dan. The story takes place in Eureka in California. When the story takes place is unknown‚ but in the story it is common to have a car‚ so I am guessing that the story takes place somewhere in the present. 3. Give a character description of

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    "What do you see yourself doing 10 years from now?" This interview question can come in many flavors: What do you want to do with your life? What are your goals? What is your dream job? What do you want to do with your college degree? However your interviewer phrases the question‚ the goal is similar. The college admissions folks want to see if you have thought about your future. A lot of students don’t succeed in college for the simple reason that they don’t have a clear sense of why college is

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    seconds‚ minutes‚ and hours. Calendar tears by days months‚ and years‚ but something that will stay with us forever is a good parenting responsibilities that we encounter in every family whether they are rich or poor. Good Parenting is the main moral essence of each and every parent’s life because that same essence will pass on through their children as they become parents. This story is about “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is perfect example of a middle class typical family living in small

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    Battle You Will Ever Face is the Battle to be Yourself Finding the person you really are is a life-long journey. The people you hang out with‚ your family‚ what you listen to and what you watch on television all affect the person you become. My Biology teacher once told me “Everyone is born a scientist. You do experiments to figure out what is right or wrong‚ and you learn from them.” When you are growing up you teach yourself things like how to talk and walk. You never get it right the first

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    Have you ever wondered how to play soccer? Soccer is a very fun sport play.there are many rules to learn and positions to play.And every four years the best teams battle for state cup champion team. Soccer is the most popular sport in the usa.You can choose any positions from defense mid’s and offense.you dont need to by that much equitment to play.it’s overall a very fun sport to play there is a lot of equipment you need to play soccer. one of the most important items is a goals. The goals get bigger

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