The decline of the societal and cultural values during 1960s can be seen through Joyce Carol Oates’‚ “Where are you going‚ Where have you been?” The story‚ which narrates the fatal destiny of fifteen year old Connie‚ shows the rise of a pop-culture/music guided society‚ it also shows the rise of the sexual revolution and the disregard for women‚ and the negligence of parents at the time. In the story the devil is represented by ARNOLD FRIEND‚ who at the end of the story seduces Connie into her own
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The story “Where are you going‚ where have you been?”‚ written by Joyce Carol Oates‚ is a psychological thriller. It contains many elements throughout the story that the reader can only attempt to understand. This story can affect one on many different levels. It can cause one to be lost in thought‚ stuck on the complexity of the 15-year-old main character. It can forever creep one out by the unforgettable traits of the main antagonist. All the while employing many hidden meanings into the story
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In the short story Where Are you Going Where Have You been‚the main character Connie is very promiscuous and struggles with finding herself. Joyce Carol Oates takes the reader on a journey of teen rebellion turned tragic and uses Connie to show that becoming independent is not easy. Throughout the story you can interpret that Connie felt vulnerable and neglected by her family and friends. Her mother always talked about how she should be more like her older sister‚ Jane “she was so plain and chunky
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people who are older and more experienced than we are? being older and more experienced indicates better mastery of handling problems. However‚ what matters in the advancement of the society is the power of the intellect and vision‚ not age. If anything‚ old people are more likely to be conservative‚ slow to recognize the merit of individual ideas. Finally‚ they are world in terms of hierarchies instead of individual aptitudes. On the contrary‚ young people have a major advantage of absorbing resourceful
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POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SCHOOL Guidelines for Parents and Teachers The initial step in intervention for children not doing well in school is to determine the cause. The school psychologist may be the best source of information‚ and the either the school or the parents can request an evaluation to determine the causes of a child’s learning problems. The following general causes and suggested interventions are based on the gross distinctions suggested by Rabinovitch: 1. deficits in specific
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A day that I wish I hadn’t experienced was October 28‚ 2005. On that day‚ I had to have surgery on my palate. The surgeon cut open the top of my mouth and lengthened it a half an inch which is called a z-plasty. I had the surgery because when I was younger I had a clarity problem with my speech. The first reason why I wish I didn’t have to experience October 28‚ 2005 is that I had to go under anesthesia. Because of this‚ I threw up blood a lot during my recovery. My recovery was three weeks. The
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The concept of due process in the criminal justice system is provided by the Constitution that each person that is suspected of a crime whether that violates the rights of others even if the offender is from foreign lands to be to be prosecuted and sentenced in the United States. Each person that is accused of a crime is innocent until they are proven guilty‚ and are entitled to a fair and speedy trial. They are also entitled to a lawyer even if they cannot afford one‚ one will be appointed by the
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APL&C-Period 1 21 August 2012 You Also Have the Right to Tell a Bigot What You Think By Leonard Pitts S Who is the speaker? Who is the voice that tells the story? The speaker is a syndicated columnist‚ a writer versed in and paid for expressing his opinion in an interesting‚ thought-provoking way. He is educated yet down to earth and not a bombastic or over-inflated or even lover of elevated lexicon or writing style. He is representative of the majority of educated US citizens. O
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Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? Innocent‚ young‚ naïve; this is how Connie was at her age of fifteen. She liked the attention boys gave her and how it made her feel. A man named Arnold Friend‚ whose much older than her‚ has stalked Connie and wants to convince her to go for a ride in his car. Connie doesn’t notice the man’s older features and this causes her young mind to contemplate going with Arnold in his car. Connie is more conflicted with herself‚ she battles to make the right choices
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ORGANIZATION AND ENVIRONMENT Analysis of the factors in the macro environment that have major impact to a company and assessment of the steps taken by the company to overcome the problems. Case study : Maybank Malaysia By AhmadRawi The writer can be contacted at: scholars.assist@gmail.com By AhmadRawi The writer can be contacted at: scholars.assist@gmail.com INTRODUCTION Strategic management experts have stated that in order to achieve a competitive advantage‚ a company needs to pursue
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