THEORY AND PRACTICE IN ASSESSING VULNERABILITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND FACILITATING ADAPTATION P. M. KELLY 1‚2‚∗ and W. N. ADGER 2 1 Climatic Research Unit‚ and 2 Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment‚ School of Environmental Sciences‚ University of East Anglia‚ Norwich NR4 7TJ‚ U.K. ∗ E-mail: m.kelly@uea.ac.uk Abstract. We discuss approaches to the assessment of vulnerability to climate variability and change and attempt to clarify the relationship between the concepts
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under the suit--the smell of burned matches. The smell of sulfur. The man in the black suit was the Devil.” (King) A common theme among depictions of The Devil is that of unusual physical attributes. The Devil is depicted in three different stories (Joyce Carol Oates’ ‘Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?’‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne’s ‘Young Goodman Brown’‚ and Steven King’s ‘The Man In The Black Suit’) in three different ways‚ yet each description bares remarkable similarities in some aspects to the
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“Where are you going‚ where have you been” by Joyce Carol Oates In the short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” author Joyce Carol Oates depicts the main character as a fifteen year old daydreamer. Her name is Connie‚ and she is obsessed with her appearance. Connie’s mother constantly teases her about looking in the mirror and always obsessing over her looks. Connie believes her mother does this because her own looks have faded. Connie has an older sister‚ June. June is constantly
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A Widow’s Story is a memoir of Joyce Carol Oates‚ dedicated to her late husband Raymond Smith. This book was gripping from the very start‚ I felt like I was getting to know Oates more as a person‚ instead of just the author to literature read for the class. Oates husband of forty-seven year of marriage passed away from a secondary infection; acquired during his hospital stay for treatment of pneumonia. She takes us on this journey with her from the beginning with the ER visit she took with Ray‚ when
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Still to this day in our lives‚ we struggle to figure out who we are‚ and what we are put here on Earth to do. In our society today‚ we have trouble with searching with who we are. In the short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?‚” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ the author’s background as well as her usage of characterization and internal conflict‚ develop the theme of identity and the search for self. During the summer‚ Connie spends most of her time hanging out with her friends or hanging
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A Psychological Analysis of a Young Girl and Historic Influence I. Introduction A. State the Name of the Short Story‚ and the Writer who wrote it “Where are You Going Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates. B. Provide a brief Synopsis of the Short Story The story is about a girl named Connie that believes physical beauty is all that that matters in life despite the evidence around her to the contrary. B. State Thesis This evaluation will determine the reliability of the narrator
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Because It Is Bitter and Because It Is My Heart Can a person’s desire to fit in among society be so strong that it becomes the driving force of his life? Throughout Joyce Carol Oates’s “Because It Is Bitter‚ and Because It Is My Heart”‚ the main characters are so desperate to be accepted by the society that this very desire molds their decisions and their lifestyle. The longing to be accepted burns so deep within Duke and Persia Courtney‚ Jinx Fairchild and most importantly‚ Iris Courtney that
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redundant piece of literature they have ever read. In this semester of Literature 221‚ I was given the opportunity to read works from many different genres‚ time periods‚ and styles of writing. Some of which‚ like Emily Dickinson’s Life I and Life XLIII‚ Joyce Carol Oates’ Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?‚ and Sherman Alexie’s What You Pawn I Will Redeem I thoroughly enjoyed and learned from. While others such as Ernest Hemingway’s Big Two-Hearted River‚ Mark Twain’s excerpt When The Buffalo Climbed
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methodical and most often is very meticulous in the way in which he acts. While many people are not thinking beyond the norm‚ a psychopath thinks about his every breath‚ step‚ and word. In the short story "Where are you going‚ Where have you been?" by Joyce Carol Oates‚ the depiction of a sociopath is apparent. Arnold’s mannerism‚ thoughts and tactics create the perfect portrayal of a truly sociopathic character. Arnold Friend follows Connie from the beginning of the story. When Connie finally notices
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Comparison of two stories of the same name A story of two lovers in an affair is never a simple thing to understand. Anton Chekhov original and Joyce Carol Oates’s updated version of “The Lady with the Pet Dog” tells the story of two unhappy individuals trying to find love in a long lasting affair. Both versions of the story are similar in plot‚ but the different point of view allows readers to view the conflicts and emotions that each character faces‚ instead of just getting one side of the
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