doesn’t seem to think of any danger that might arise from the car. Any aware person would lock the door and have the phone ready to call the police but not this girl. This girl is easily lured into a trap and taken away from everything she loved. This girl is the protagonist‚ Connie‚ from Joyce Carol Oates short story “Where are you going‚ Where have you been.” Rather than heed the gut feeling most readers have at this moment in the story‚ Connie ignorantly emerges from her house and engages the stranger
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manager of a large department for some time now. You’ve run a tight ship. When possible‚ you’ve cut costs. But now an order has come down (from high enough above that you don’t have the liberty of debating its wisdom or feasibility) decreeing that you must find an additional 10%‚ 20%‚ or even 30% in administrative cost reductions‚ severance aside. You just don’t see how it can be done. Further complicating your life are the limitations on your choices. Because you don’t report directly to the CEO‚ you’re
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8.9.11 Everything You Live Through Helps Make the Person You Are Now “I’ve never tried to block out the memories of the past‚ even though some are painful. I don’t understand people who hide from their past. Everything you live helps to make the person you are now.” by Sophia Loren. Everyone has memories of pain and ecstasy of the past‚ but we should keep them so it will help us in the future
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Women have built an image for themselves over the years as independent‚ strong‚ and smart. However‚ the women in the following stories represent a different image for women. In both short stories‚ “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” and “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ the protagonists are lured by their bad decisions leading to their demise; the victims’ bad decisions along with the criminals’ bad intentions led to death creating the plot of both stories. Although‚ the stories have the same
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Commentary on "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been" 10/17/06 Joyce Carol Oates has achieved many things through her writing‚ and is recognized worldly for her short story "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" This story is centered on a young teenage girl as many of her stories are. Oates as a writer is fascinated with adolescence of young females. She chooses to write about the trials and tribulations of growing up in modern society. She pries on the dark aspects of youth often
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Be Careful What You Sign There are many cases decided by courts across the country addressing the enforceability of evergreen clauses pertaining to different business transactions. In most cases‚ particularly in the context of commercial business-to-business contracts‚ courts strictly construe these provisions where the contract language is clear and unambiguous. If the contract language is not followed and notice is not given within the required time to terminate‚ the contract extends for another
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A psychologist named Jennifer Baumgartner wrote a book called “You Are What You Wear: What Your Clothes Reveal About You.” In this book‚ Jennifer shows that a person’s wardrobe can reflect several psychological problems a person may have. She is also able to connect a person’s clothing to their behavior. Countless people can determine just the same when paying enough attention. A person’s clothing can reveal a wide range of personality traits from functionality to diligence‚ or even to sentimentality
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Despite what many might think‚ what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger is well known across hundreds of nations all over the world. what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger has been around for several centuries and has a very important meaning in the lives of many. It would be safe to assume that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger is going to be around for a long time and have an enormous impact on the lives of many people. Social & Cultural Factors what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
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are my biggest strengths. These characteristics have been reflected in my strategic approach to life. I got involved in student union in college for the leadership opportunities it gave me. I played the pivotal role in organizing the seven day college annual festival‚ chaired multiple negotiations between college administration and the student body and ran a three month long election campaign for getting elected as the President of the Student Union! I am passionate for knowledge. I follow
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Where Are You Going ‚Where Have You Been is a story written by Joyce Carol. The story talks about this fifthteen year old girl named Connie. Connie is the young child in her family. Her mother and her does not have a great relationship‚ because she is always being compared to her old sister June. Connie goes out with her friends to the mall. They walk pass this gold cadillac where this man named Arnold Friend says that he is going to get her. On Sunday her family went to BBQ and Connie decided to
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