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    Going back to school In my paper I am going to inform you that I decided to go back to school to further my education for myself‚ to show my children that education is important and it can be done. Last‚ I am going to talk about how a degree with help with my career. Why I think people should go back to school is to have a career not just a job with no advancement‚ which is one of the main reasons for many people are reenrolling in school. I have always had a dream for myself to have a career

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    See You Later My Friend

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    See You Later My Friend It always seems to amaze me how quickly change occurs‚ Like the wind blowing in fresh air‚ I know things never stay the same‚

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    Are You Proud of Your Country? I wonder if I could walk up to a person and ask‚ “Are you Proud of Your Country?” and see what they would say. What some people don’t realize is that they are really lucky to live in a country as great as ours. The United States is a free country that is protected by laws and amendments. The laws are to ensure our safety as people‚ and the amendments are to ensure that we are treated as we should be‚ and to provide something that hasn’t been declared in the Constitution

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    The following are a few examples of thank you letters found on the career and job search advice website “Quintessential Careers”: http://www.quintcareers.com/ A Free General Thank You Letter Sample Mr. Archie Weatherby California Investments‚ Inc. 25 Sacramento Street San Francisco‚ CA 94102 Dear Mr. Weatherby‚ Thank you for taking the time to discuss the insurance broker position at California Investments‚ Inc.‚ with me. After meeting with you and observing the company’s operations‚ I am further

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    The setting for The Diary of Anne Frank is in a “Secret Annexe” in Amsterdam‚ Holland. Anne and her family are not the only people that are hiding in the “Secret Annexe‚” the Van Daans live with them also. Anne draws a map in the book to show you a layout of the “Secret Annexe.” It’s pretty large‚ although with eight people living there‚ it’s quite crowded. The plot for the story was for Anne and her family to hide from the Germans until the war was over. Hiding was hard for the Franks

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    persona. With this liberty‚ the identity of an individual isn’t limited to one set of characteristics as many external and internal situations either influence the cognitive decision making complex of humans. In the short story‚ "Where are you going‚ where have you been?" by Joyce Carol Oates‚ reveals through the characterization of Connie and her settings the duality of human beings. Also‚ using symbols and patterns to strongly put emphasis on how the underdeveloped mind of adolescents make way for

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    The Devil’s Favorite Sin: Vanity In "Where are You Going‚ Where Have you Been?" Joyce Carol Oates uses an allegorical figure of evil to illustrate the theme of temptation. Oates alludes to hell through the character Arnold Friend‚ as the devil‚ and his victim Connie‚ who invites him in by committing one of the devil’s favorites sins: vanity. The narrator implies that Arnold Friend is Satan by giving certain clues that the reader can easily deduce. The name that Oates gives to the character

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    The dramatic irony of “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” conveys the tone of warning about temptation. Connie’s situation is that she does not feel appreciated at home and uses her looks and actions to get attention and appreciation from boys even if it is short-term. She is self-conscious about her looks and is constantly worried about how other people perceive her. Friend’s fantasy is that Connie will willingly go with him and be his “lover” (605) even before he officially met her. The

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    context‚ and explain what the lines mean. 1. Everything about her had two sides to it‚ one for home and one for anywhere that was not home...." The first quote is from “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ written by Joyce Carol Oates. It is in reference to Connie‚ who is a teenager. She is no longer a girl‚ yet she is not a woman. She would leave home she looking one way and arrive at her destination another way. 2. She would have been a good woman . . . if it had been someone there to shoot

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    I have many reasons to explain my choice. First‚ I wish to come back my childhood to remember my happy and impartial time. After many competition in school‚ university and now‚ society I realize that childhood is the most beautiful time and place. I want to forget all stressfulness‚ competition and response in life. To do that‚ we need a place that has no noise‚ no boss‚ no business‚ no salary and so on. And only childhood give us peaceful‚ it reminds us your games with friends‚ our parents’ sacrifice

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