Matt Merritt Professor Smith English 102 13 September 2012 Arnold Friend’s Identity in Joyce’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” In the story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” Joyce Oates portrays Connie as a beautiful young woman that is being coerced by a man‚ whom she doesn’t know‚ to come outside and go for a ride in his car. Who is this man that calls himself Arnold Friend? What does he represent? Looking at the things that Arnold Friend says and does will help to discover
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and the rest of me‚ being dragged along on this wild ride. The only sounds I heard were ones of trumpets soaring higher and higher‚ trying to hit an absurdly high note. The pirate hat and the warm Florida night had taken control‚ and my self-consciousness went right out the window. I danced‚ not greatly or with any skill whatsoever‚ but I danced. For that one night‚ at the end of our trip to Florida and Walt Disney World‚ I enjoyed life in a way I never have before. Earlier that evening‚ I had wandered
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rebellion in the youth‚ which questioned the way of life and beliefs of their parents. It was a time filled with music‚ miniskirts‚ sexual freedom and drugs. At that time‚ Joyce Carol Oates created her works‚ in which she talked about ordinary everyday affairs‚ giving them a specific dark climate fueled by the second bottom. A short story "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been" was written in such climate. Oates addressed the problem of growing up in the 1960s. For many people this period seemed to
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friends who at times would talk about some of the other girls they thought were "weird" or dressed "funny." I shared this particular childhood memory of mine with her and it taught HER a lesson. When I was in 5th grade I was new to my school and pretty shy. I dressed a little differently than my classmates and did very well in class. My teacher was always pleased with my work and complimented it in front of the class; some of the more popular kids started calling me teacher’s pet among other
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“Which Retirement Plan is Right for you?” There are many questions people ask themselves when they think about retirement options. Personally‚ I do not think enough people think about Their retirement options. Planning for retirement is very important for your financial future; Deciding on a retirement plan to suit your needs should be made after careful consideration. Many people depend on social security benefits for an income after they retire. Depending on your age‚ you might
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What is your major‚ or what are thinking about majoring in? Why have you chosen this area of study? I am majoring in Dental Assisting. Since I was a little girl my dream job was to be a Neonatal Nurse but as high school was coming to an end and college was approaching‚ I decided last minute to switch to Dental Hygiene. I chose not to major in nursing because the program seemed impossible to get into‚ and I wasn’t sure that I wanted to be a nurse for the rest of my life. Also if I were to be in a
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Which kind of Apple fan are you? Apple products are very successful and popular in the market and Apple has developed a group of loyal and obsessive Apple fans. They purchase many kinds of Apple products. They rush to the Apple store when Apple launches a new product. However‚ are consumers’ obsessions with Apple good or a bad? It really depends on consumers’ attitudes towards Apple products. There are different groups of Apple fans. Some people like Apple products more for their utility‚ cool
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What Have Others Learned from You? Our Scripture Reading from Deuteronomy makes a connection between obeying God Word‚ and obtaining material blessings; but‚ more importantly‚ it reminds us that God’s Word is close to us (Deuteronomy 30:9-14). God’s Word is not something so far removed that we never get a glimpse of it. It is not beyond our reasoning and capabilities. By the way‚ I am not suggesting that we grasp God’s Word in its totality‚ but enough of God’s Word to lead us to do good. Being
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memory. We should always remember where we come from as a part of our history. Remembering where you come from identifies the meaning of who you really are. “Remember the sky you were born under‚ know each of the star’s stories” (Harjo 802 L1). The first line is this poem symbolizes the whole poem’s meaning to remember where you were born and the stars are each problem that may have occurred in your life. It is important to know where we come from because the world was living before we was born and
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solving‚ original and innovative thinking‚ and artistically‚ to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side. Creativity to me is when someone has the skills to make something beautiful or make nice stories. If you can turn something that is ugly and turn it around completely‚ then you are a creative person. I do have a creative skill because i learned how to use scratch and turn it around. With skill I always like to decorate my room because I watch many do-it-yourself videos. Whenever
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