perfect portrayal of a truly sociopathic character. Arnold Friend follows Connie from the beginning of the story. When Connie finally notices his presence‚ "he [stares] at her and then his lips widen…and there he [is] still watching her‚" revealing his true desires and aspirations. Arnold not only wants to kill Connie‚ but to see and understand every breath she takes. Although she is unaware of his closeness‚ it becomes obvious that Arnold Friend is stalking Connie. When he states‚ "I know my Connie"
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Amontillado‚” Montresor’s meticulous planning of Fortunato’s murder is eerily similar to the strategy behind Connie’s rape by Arnold Friend in “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates. Both predators lure their victims in by pretending to be their friend‚ using their weaknesses to their advantage and seizing the opportune moment for attack. Montresor and Arnold Friend conceal their true motives under the guise of friendship. Montresor says: “[N]either by word nor deed had (I)
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As a poet Arnold is generally admitted to rank among the Victorians next after Tennyson and Browning. The criticism‚ partly true‚ that he was not designed by Nature to be a poet but made himself one by hard work rests on his intensely‚ and at the outset coldly‚ intellectual and moral temperament. He himself‚ in modified Puritan spirit‚ defined poetry as a criticism of life; his mind was philosophic; and in his own verse‚ inspired by Greek poetry‚ by Goethe and Wordsworth‚ he realized his definition
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Rhetorical Analysis: President Ronald Reagan ’s Farwell Address Rhetorical Analysis: Reagan ’s Farwell Address Ronald Reagan ’s Farewell Address was an amazing example of conveying the fundamentals for freedom through an emotional and visual lesson. It is no wonder that the president known as the "great communicator" was successful in painting for us a picture of who we were‚ past and present‚ and the improvements in the areas of strength‚ security‚ and
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Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ Connie’s impulsive behavior along with the symbolism behind Arnold Friend in order to express how her uncontrollable id eventually caused her downfall. The Freudian id is the part of the mind that makes impulsive decisions without any reasoning. It is usually used less than the other parts of the mind‚ the ego and superego. The id is the instinctual
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satirical piece “Immigrants are Here to Steal Your Jobs‚” the author adopts a disgusted tone to convince her audience that the logic behind the theory that immigrants are here to steal jobs is flawed. The author begins with including facts‚ which are fake‚ but due to the satirical nature of her piece‚ help support her argument and demonstrate her tone. She opens the piece by saying‚ “According to a study recently released from Royue Staric‚ a demographic center‚ it turns out that immigrants are here to
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what which footstep she need to take for her safety. She also get ignores her by her mother . This characterization makes her seem new. When Arnold Friend gets to see her‚ her ignorance and immaturity gives Arnold the perfect opening to kidnap her. She’s a charming girl‚ into her own attractiveness that eventually gets her ino trouble with this guy call Arnold Friend. In the beginning of the story ‚ Oates says‚” she had a habit
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The final quote‚ “I ain’t made plans for coming in that house where I don’t belong” (Oates 318). Suggests Arnold knows he is an outsider‚ and does not quite blend in like a human. He is a narcissist and believes Connie supposed to cater to his needs. He thinks his presence is too good and the house does not deserve it‚ hinting why bother to think about stepping in that house where I do not belong. While asking himself‚ why do I have to in and get you? When there is no need for him to lift a finger
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A character study of Junior. Arnold Spirit Junior – is a main character of the story of Sherman Alexie The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. The character‚ which the author introduces us to‚ is most probably built up on his true experiences of growing up on the Spokane Indian reservation in Wellpinit. Junior is a fourteen- year old teenager‚ who is a naturally born artist‚ a talented‚ hysterically funny and open- minded‚ smart‚ brave young man‚ yet super unsecured. Having been born with
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By human nature‚ we’re driven to pursue our own selfish interests‚ but our legislators‚ charged with representing the interests of the entire nation‚ should not be making decisions controlled by their own whims. That’s an important value Coolidge addresses in his first speech as president of the Massachusetts State Senate. In it‚ he discusses the importance of being selfless—of doing what’s best for the nation and doing whatever is necessary even if it won’t lead to reelection or popularity‚ a value
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