person you admire or who has influenced you a great deal “Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.” Ludwig Van Beethoven is one of the most famous and influential composers of all time. His works have been admired for over a century‚ and still affects many modern composers of our time‚ such as Scott Joplin‚ another infamous composer. In the beginning of his career‚ Beethoven was criticized for his unconventional work and his abnormal temper. However‚ he kept with his passion
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Where do you see yourself in 5 years: Probably this is the most challenging question in the near future of my life. But in my opinion finishing University with a degree as good as possible will be the best start you can have. Also I think it is very important to have the best basis you can reach for your future life and what would be better than an outstanding result at University. Furthermore I would probably try to finish graduate classes. Right after this big step there will be several ways
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Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? (WAYG‚ WHYB)” shows readers that romantic and superficial ideas can lead to tragic consequences. In the short story‚ Oates uses the plot and symbolism to demonstrate the story’s perspective on fantasy love. WAYG‚ WHYB is written in 1966 by Oates. In a time where women are beginning to explore their mind and the world. As we read this now in 2017 and the time has changed‚ many people can interpret this story many ways. What is Arnold Friend
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Every person experiences changes in his life. Some of these changes are small such as the passing from one grade to another in school. Other changes are more dramatic‚ such as the transition from childhood to adulthood. In Joyce Carol Oates’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" the author goes into depth of the transition from being a carefree‚ innocent child to the complexity and uncertainty of the future when one becomes an adult. The message begins even before the story itself actually
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In the short story “Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ Connie’s house illustrates irony because of the changes that occur in Connie’s behavior towards her mom throughout the story. At the beginning of the story‚ Connie epitomizes a normal teenager’s feeling towards her parents‚ especially feelings towards her mother when at home. “Connie’s mother kept picking at her until Connie wished her mother was dead and she herself was dead and it was all over‚” (492). With
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Oates’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been." Connie‚ a young teen is faced with a life changing experience‚ forcing her to transform from a young teen to a young adult. In John Updike’s "A & P" Sammy chooses to put himself in a tight situation only to loose his job‚ trying to be heroic to three young girls and failed‚ as a result of his child-like decision. "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been" is an exceptional example of a coming-of-age story‚ unlike John Updikes "A & P".
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Throughout Michael’s life‚ detailed in Can You Call a 9-Year-Old a Psychopath?‚ Michael can go day to day ranging between fits of absolute primitive‚ horrific rage‚ only to be immediately followed up by a calm‚ albeit cold‚ adult-like demeanor. This shift between extremes is bizarre for anyone‚ let alone a 9 year old boy with two younger siblings not showing the same issues with temper and emotions. Making these decisions voluntarily‚ and without regret or ever choosing to do the virtuous thing for
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The story “Where are you going‚ where have you been?” by Joyce Carol Oats embraces some ideas of existentialism theory‚ popular in the sixtieths of the past century‚ that a person’s true and best qualities reveal during dramatic situations‚ usually during their fighting for life. This story is about a teenage girl‚ whose behavior and a perception of self drastically changes within minutes because of a brutal reality breaking into her life and destroying it. Connie is a protagonist of the story.
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When You Are Old‚ You Will Regret the Following Things In this article‚ we give you a list of the things you will most certainly regret‚ when you get old. • Missing on a travel chance As you get older‚ it becomes harder to travel. The most difficult part is having a family‚ since it is easier to pay for one person – yourself than for an entire family of at least three people. • Not knowing another language You will certainly be disappointed‚ when you remember that you spent at least three years
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Where are you going‚ Where have you been? by Joyce Carol Oates is an interesting piece of literature. Due to the intense nature of the story‚ many criticisms have come up. Many theories have been developed about hidden meanings within the work. One that is very controversial is the allusion to the bible. Many people say that there are clear references to the bible through a hidden code but this is not the case. Oates’s inspiration for the short story came from a magazine article about a series of
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