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    Where Are You Going

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    In the 1960s‚ when Oates wrote “Where Are You Going . . . ‚” a social revolution was happening. American women were asserting their rights and independence from men‚ and they were claiming their sexuality in a way they had never done before. One frequently discussed topic was adolescence and the struggles and anxieties that many young girls endured as they lost their sexual innocence and became adult women. Feeling undervalued in their homes and relationships with men‚ women questioned their role

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    eyes to how unfair our law system is. I never realized the District Attorney had screeners that get to pick and choose what cases will get tried‚ and if they don’t take the case that person gets off easy. I believe if you break the law you should get tried and get the punishment you deserve‚ no matter what. The reason I believe everyone deserves to be punished for their action is because my sister recently was a victim of what the cops said was a class three sexual assault. He was eighteen and

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    (A) Do you think you are addicted to Facebook? What are the signs which show a person is addicted to Facebook? Give reasons to support your view. Yes I am addicted to Facebook. The signs that shows a person that is addicted to Facebook is when he/she is constantly thinking about Facebook‚ like always updating his/hers statuses‚ always talk about the topics that he/she saw from Facebook or constantly checking his/her phone for Facebook updates. Another sign of Facebook addiction is when he/she

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    Thank You Mam

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    back‚ considering that she cleaned and fed‚ Roger‚ a young man that tried to rob her. Langston Hughes‚ in Thank You Ma’am‚ shows Jones’ woman qualities through her mother-like qualities‚ willingness to give back to the less fortunate‚ and ability to understand. Roger is taken in as if he was the child of Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. Mrs. Jones sees a boy that is in need of good parenting‚ instead of looking down on him as a criminal. Like a mother‚ “he scolds him‚ but takes care of him by

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    Do you agree with the statement that America has no culture? Essay Nowadays the world is a really small place compared to what it used to be before. Twenty first century brought many changes for our society and it had been marked by the rise of a global economy‚ the rise of the consumerism‚ mistrust in government‚ deepening concern of over terrorism and an increase in the power of private enterprise. With the fall of the Soviet Union the USA became the sole superpower‚ and although it is suffering

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    Novel Essay Pretend You Don’t See Her Character Analysis In the novel‚ Pretend You Don’t See Her by Mary Higgins Clark‚ a young woman unintentionally becomes the witness to the murder of Isabelle Waring‚ a lady who is convinced the car crash that took her daughter’s life‚ was not just a tragic accident. Lacey‚ who is just doing her job as a real estate agent‚ now has her life on the line. She is put into the witness protection program because she is the only one who can identify Mrs. Waring’s

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    In the play You Can’t take It With You‚ written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman‚ the author uses point of view of different characters to show the theme of Materialism-materialistic values vs Spiritual Values- enjoyment of life. As narrator shows the perspective of each character‚ we see theme of Materialism. While Mr. Kirby has a viewpoint of living for things of materialistic value even though it might not be joyful‚ whereas‚ Grandpa has a perspective of living a life for Spiritual Values.

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    american culture

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    The American Culture (At a Glance) Starting Question • What is in the Filipino culture that is unique and different from other countries/cultures? • What is your impression of America? • What do you know about the American culture? United States • Known as the “melting pot” – Academics = “salad bowl” (cultural diversity) – Immigrations = Ireland‚ Germany‚ Poland‚ Italy‚ and Western Africa • Four races = Native American or American Indian‚ African American‚ Asian and White Graph Flag • Stars

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    Taken for Granted THE END. It’s exhausting being a student‚ for it acquire great responsibility ---- obligations that sharpens ones skills and mind‚ enhance ones personality and create a strong and wise men ---- a normal student like me may find it hard to do some extra-curricular tasks and be involved to other organizations actively participating in school-related activities and all; I do not consider joining and participating to some ORG or clubs important. What I value the most is to

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    “Everything about her had two sides to it‚ one for home and one for anywhere that was not home”(1369)‚ this character‚ Connie‚ in “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ is depicted as a self-centered‚ condescending‚ insecure fifteen year old girl growing into a woman. Connie comes off as a troubled young girl who consistently uses her sexuality for attention but at the same time is afraid of intimacy. This is said be due to her fractured relationships with her family; her frequent

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