strikes. So to avoid the danger they flee to higher ground. The great city of Lisbon legendary for its wealth‚ prosperity and sophistication‚ was one of the most beautiful cities in Europe with an estimated population of 275‚000. Yet The Great Lisbon Earthquake was the most deadliest and destructive in history occurring on 1755 of November 1st‚ ranging between a 8.5–9.0 magnitude. It killed more than a third‚ but those who survived were unable to run‚ with the roads blocked by fire from the debris hundreds
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Sonia Bola Professor Gutierrez CRJ 112 17 October 2016 Gang Video Assignment 1 From the film Street Gangs in Los Angeles‚ it portrays the 1990’s as a time when gang activity had expanded into the communities as a widespread issue for both law enforcement agencies and the citizens living within society. The documentary illustrates the daily lives of gang members‚ including what type of people join these crowds‚ their reasons for affiliation‚ different activities the organizations participate in‚
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ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IN LOS ANGELES‚ CALIFORNIA Purpose of Study Estimates state that over 1.2 million people immigrate to the United States each year‚ thereby thrusting the issue of illegal immigration to the forefront of today news headlines. From an economic standpoint‚ the effort to absorb illegal immigrants often negatively impacts cities as well as the entire country. This paper addresses the negative economic outcome of illegal immigration in the city of Los Angeles‚ California through
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Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ is one of Joyce Carol Oates best short stories. Oates shows the reader what it is like to take things for granted and make mistakes through the main character‚ Connie. Throughout this story‚ Connie finds her identity and grows as a woman. In “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ Joyce Carol Oates shows us the struggle of a young woman dealing with her family‚ sexuality‚ and common mistakes that can be made
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Chapter 1 Introduction Background of the Study Language has always been vital in the effective transfer of learning. Effective communication often relies in the utilization of language. In a school setting‚ the medium of instruction often plays a fundamental role in the success of the teaching- learning process. The K-12 Curriculum emphasizes the use of mother tongue as a medium of instruction with the intent of improving the learners’ understanding. The familiarity of the language is purported
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adulthood is frustrating and confusing‚ and in most adolescents‚ is filled with apprehension and anxiety. For the protagonist Connie‚ this distress is expressed in her dreamlike encounter with Arnold Friend. In the short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?‚” Joyce Carol Oates used the interaction between her two main character‚ to reveal the internal fear and conflict of a fifteen year old girl maturing into a young woman. Oates chooses narrate her story in the third person giving
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"Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" Music is one of the symbols mentioned in this story. The author mentions the music played in everywhere in the story. The author says that "The Music was always in the background". The music comes from restaurants‚ homes and cars. Music symbolizes the feeling and the emotions of the characters. For example‚ music for Connie is a pattern for romantic relationship. When she is happy‚ she hears music in everywhere. On the other hand‚ when she is sad‚ she
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this character‚ Connie‚ in “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ is depicted as a self-centered‚ condescending‚ insecure fifteen year old girl growing into a woman. Connie comes off as a troubled young girl who consistently uses her sexuality for attention but at the same time is afraid of intimacy. This is said be due to her fractured relationships with her family; her frequent excursions with older boys that appeared to not have any interest after the first encounter
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The Devil’s Favorite Sin: Vanity In "Where are You Going‚ Where Have you Been?" Joyce Carol Oates uses an allegorical figure of evil to illustrate the theme of temptation. Oates alludes to hell through the character Arnold Friend‚ as the devil‚ and his victim Connie‚ who invites him in by committing one of the devil’s favorites sins: vanity. The narrator implies that Arnold Friend is Satan by giving certain clues that the reader can easily deduce. The name that Oates gives to the character
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Naia‚ a water nymph employed by Poseidon‚ was collecting water from the river to send to the mortals. Poseidon and Zeus had been fighting for weeks‚ and for a rather meaningless reason. The gods of Olympus were sick of drinking just nectar‚ and wanted something that could wash the taste away from their mouths. That‚ of course‚ had to be water. When Poseidon refused to send all of his water to Olympus‚ Zeus erupted in anger and forced his army onto Poseidon’s seas. Naia was supposed to collect water
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