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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Driving Forces of Beer Industry Brand Equity A strong brand name is key to maintaining a strong competitive advantage. Brand equity creates consumer loyalty thus giving the company above-average returns. Focusing on quality and taste are the main ways in building a brand name. In the era of slow growth within the industry‚ the only way for companies to gain market share is to take a piece of their competitors. A company’s success hinders on how well they are able to bring their name in the hearts
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Why Khazanah Scholarship is for you? My first word was “Gajah” or elephant in Malay. However‚ that does not mean I am destined to be a zoo vet. As I grew up‚ airplanes in the blue sky always fascinated me. How the airplane flied overwhelmed me for years. Since that‚ my journey in the science world began. I then started playing with Lego‚ a line of construction toys and enjoyed building. Throughout my school years I had triumphed in many robotic competitions and science fairs. My passion of
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changes as you grow older and transforming from a young and reckless‚ naïve child into a working‚ responsible adult could be very fearful. Change itself is one of the biggest fears people encounter each and every day. Having to do things on their own‚ or figuring out if the decisions they make are right and if their experiences are going to help them or just hurt them more in the long run. In Connie’s experience with Arnold Friend‚ whether it is real or a dream‚ the theme of "Where Are You Going‚ Where
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Traditional games are more useful than modern games in developing children’s abilities. To what extent do you agree? It is commonly deemed that games play an increasingly pivotal role for children’s growth‚ which bestows marked benefits upon the future life of our next generation. Yet whether conventional games are more useful than modern ones in youngsters’ physical‚ mental‚ intellectual development has sparked spirited debate. From my perspective‚ the boons brought about by conventional games
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Charles Schmid‚ the serial killer that Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? was based on‚ would try to look like Elvis Presley to lure girls to him. Music is a motif that shows up in the story multiple times. Joyce Carol Oates uses music to show Connie’s comfort‚ emotion‚ and the bait that lured Connie to Arnold. First of all‚ Oates uses it to show when Connie feels comfortable. For example‚ “... the music was always in the background‚ like music at a church service‚ it was something to depend
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Ibis Essay Pride is an emotion that often has negative connotations. It is closely associated with conceit or disdain. James Hurst short story “The Scarlet Ibis‚”pride is the perspective of Brother‚ a young man whose pride becomes a destructive force in his life. He uses the tragic relationship of two brothers to demonstrate the themes of pride. The memory of which will keep Brother on the alert for pride for the rest of his life. “When Doodle was five years old‚ I was embarrassed at having
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OUTLINE FOR TEXT-BASED ESSAY Name: NEETHU SEBASTIAN Section: PRE SESSIONAL ENGLISH Essay title: Which have been the key developments in your area of study in the last 20/30 years and and which developments do you think there will be in the future? Introduction General statements: Nursing is the taking charge of personal health of individuals and to put the individual in the best possible state and allow nature to act upon him.(Florence nightingale(1859) cited in Meleis‚(2006)Nursing is a
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What You Can Do to Control Ebola Ebola is now talked about across the globe. The fever and severe internal bleeding that are due to the disease are not only fatal‚ but there is also no complete or known cure at this time. Also‚ the disease is highly contagious as Ebola has not become contained‚ so this continues to alarm people around the world. Yet at a more personal level‚ the urgency of learning what to do about the control of Ebola and how to not become infected are all key to staying safe
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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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