Oates "Where are you going‚ Where have you been?" is one that has had many interpretations over there years‚ by many literary critics and readers alike‚ generating a vast list of themes and meanings to the story. Some have declared the story to be a "feminist allegory‚" while others argue that one of the main characters‚ Arnold‚ is a "savior" or "messiah figure‚" as popular figures during the 1960’s were to young girls like Connie‚ the main character. Though many interpretations have been made‚ and
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Place for the Wicked The real world chooses to hide the wickedness of mankind‚ while the world of fiction chooses to highlight it. In the stories “The Overcoat” by Nikolai Gogol‚ “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez‚ and “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ especially highlight the time the horrible aspects of man. Each one highlighting the corruption of man in their own unique way. The social hierarchy is a key part to the wickedness of
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Alex Period 2 2/2/12 Students should have more time to eat lunch in school Have you ever been that kid who has been late to your next period class because you haven’t yet finished your lunch cause of that long lunch line? Yea‚ I know. We’ve all been there. I believe that our school lunch period should be extended to a full period. My reasons behind this are students are missing valuable class time because they aren’t done eating their lunch‚ students need more time to relax their
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Should SJAM have school uniforms? Some people believe that SJAM should not have school uniforms because the students should be able to express yourself through the clothing they choose to wear. Other people believe that SJAM should have school uniforms‚ because then the students cannot judge each other based on clothing‚ and will give make people view them as more professional. Different people have different opinions on the thought of SJAM getting school uniforms. Some people would argue that having
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Which was the most important and least important factor in the outbreak of the First World War? In my opinion‚ the most important cause of the First World War was the Alliance System. By 1914‚ the main powers in Europe had been divided into two groups. These were: The Triple Alliance – Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy‚
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a post high school education when I already have a high school diploma? This is a question that I heard many people ask and to answer their question‚ a high school diploma is not always enough unless you want to work in a fast food restaurant all your life. There are many reasons why a high school education is so important however‚ I will only discuss three that I think are the most important. My three reasons are: better jobs‚ more education‚ and more opportunities to do anything you like. First
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What Obstacles have you overcome in pursuing your act? One of the biggest ones was getting married and having 2 kids at a very young age. I would never regret my kids but at 22years old having 2 kids puts a lot of weight on pursuing my dreams to become a singer/song writer because I couldn’t focus on just me anymore. I had to put my kids and husband first and that was hard for me and is still a big factor on the decisions I make for my music. Please describe a major event that has affected your
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Buddhist culture‚ but there was one that caught my attention. Death rituals are considered the most important ritual in the Buddhist culture. Many of the rituals are lost but many are still practiced today. When a person passes on‚ they would need to reach nirvana to continue their cycle of life. Concentrated in Cambodia‚ Laos‚ and Thailand‚ this derived Buddhist culture believes that a person might not have reached the intended enlightenment to carry on the cycle and someone from their immediate family
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You Have No Reason for Cloning Humans Think of walking down the street in thirty years and running into an exact replica of yourself. Is it your twin? No‚ you do not have a twin; it is your clone. Your biological makeup could have been cloned as an embryo and raised separately as an experiment. I bet many of you have seen Star Wars‚ Jurassic Park or many of the other movies that describe cloning. Most of what you see in these movies is false. What you do not know is if that cloning could be
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make it so different and arguably the greatest country in the world? Some people may say that it is the pursuit of the American Dream‚ while others may say that it is America’s melting pot of cultures; but these both revolve around one common theme and came about as a result of one ideal: freedom. Our government’s main duty is to protect this freedom at all costs‚ while striving to represent all people and promoting a sense of unity in the nation. Yet‚ what happens when the government fails in its endeavors
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