In at least two works that you have studied‚ discuss the use of minor characters in either supporting or undermining what appear to be the goals of the protagonist. Throughout the two plays‚ Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams and The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde‚ the minor characters play an important role in supporting or undermining the goals of the protagonist. In this case‚ in the Streetcar Named Desire‚ Mitch is the minor character that supports the goals of the protagonist
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Be Careful What You Wish For Anything that is too much is harmful. The main character in "Where are you going‚ Where have you been?" Connie‚ faces the end conclusion of her shallow ways when she is approached by evil in human form. She had an excess of self-confidence. This self-confidence leads to a false sense of security and bad reputation. Connie also had a large amount of bad choices. She would do her best to impress boys with her looks; eventually she impressed the wrong guy. This
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Maria Bustos Instructor: Ms. Cowart English 102 February‚ 4‚ 2015 Short Story Essay #1 “Where are you going‚ Where have you been” The short story about Connie deals with the experience of a young girl that is haunted by her good looks and cryptic behaviors. Inspired by a Life article of a serial killer‚ Oates created the story to: “It was not the number of murders that intrigued me‚ but the disturbing fact that a number of teenagers –from “good” families—aided and abetted his crimes” (Oates
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Being Beautiful To be successful in life‚ beauty is a very important attribute to have‚ according to Sidney Katz’s article‚ “The Importance of Being Beautiful.” Beautiful people are more successful in more than one way in life. For example‚ beautiful people attract more friends and lovers‚ get higher grades and are able to cash checks easier. Beautiful people are also more successful in their careers. There are better jobs that will offer higher pay and more pay raises‚ for the reason that the
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Forge: Would you have quit? You see people like Bear Grylls doing survival shows‚ and showing you tricks to survive in the wilderness all the time. But have you ever wondered what it would be like if you had to survive in the cold‚ with not a lot of food‚ illness plagued your camp‚ and the stakes were your life? This was Valley Forge in the harsh winter of 1777-1778‚ were the continental army was suffering a brutal winter in huts on a farmer’s field‚ but question is. Would you have re-enlisted
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Carter’s “I’d Tell You I Love You‚ But Then I’d Have To Kill You”‚ and you want to learn more. Well‚ if that is so‚ you have picked up the right book. We dive straight into this books plot‚ with an analytical view of an important turning point. We then move on into the relationship between two important characters‚ and the impact that relationship has on this novel. This chapter leads straight into chapters about hidden messages and powerful symbols‚ to the lesson Ally Carter wants you to derive from
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nation‚ and world‚ have influenced aspects of our daily lives‚ including our literature. “Feminist criticism examines the ways in which literature reinforces or undermines the economic‚ political.‚ social‚ and psychological oppression of woman” (Tyson 83). In simpler terms‚ feminist criticism is critiquing literary readings‚ through the mind of a woman’s opinion of structure and being. Like how day and night change‚ so do times. In our current era‚ being a feminist is seen as being hip and
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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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A Beautiful Sunny Day at the Park Down the street from my house‚ where you can see the sun finally coming up for a bright autumn day‚ sits an old wooden park bench. As I made my way down there I started thinking about how great it was going to be to enjoy being outside on such a nice day. I could not wait to just sit and observe the many people who will be in that same park‚ under the same beautiful trees‚ and under the same bright sun. It had been a while since I had just sat alone and watched
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When I hear the question‚ “Do you have any siblings?”‚ I am forced to reply yes. “An older and younger brother”‚ I explain. Though‚ often times‚ I feel as though I do not have an older brother. As children‚ our differences blurred. Both him and I could run across sandy beaches and green hills with the same laughter coursing throughout our bodies. We could battle against each other in Pokemon and watch Saturday morning cartoons together. Yet‚ with time it became clear to my parents that something
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