Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? “Where are you going‚ where have you been?” is a short story by Joyce Carol Oates about an average fifteen year old girl who is not unlike many other girls her age‚ she is self-absorbed‚ and has a “Nervous giggling habit of craning her neck and glancing into the mirror‚ or checking other people’s face’s to make sure her own was all right.”(Oates‚ 388) The story takes place in Middle America. Oates wrote “Where are you going‚ where have you been?” in
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words‚ identify each of the following by author‚ title‚ and 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
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“Why don’t you buy a sensible house out in the country‚we could all cone visit you” ( Wurio‚1). This quote shows that the family thinks uncle basil should spend his money on a house in the country so they could come visit and have horses and he keeps saying no. “He doesn’t have to be so stingy‚that’s
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Arn Chorn-Pond Arn Chorn-Pond is the main character in “Never Fall Down”. The book is from the real story of Arn Chorn-Pond‚ and its written by Patricia McCormick. It’s about a poor boy that lives in Cambodia. He experienced wars‚ Khmer Rouge and the extreme things you have to do to survive. Arn survived through his smartness‚ kindness and sometimes coldness. Arn survives mainly due him being smart all the time. Firstly‚ under the Khmer Rouge Arn joined the band that plays music to drown the sounds
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Assignment 1: Finding the leader in you: Self – Assessment /Johari Window Leadership can be considered in terms of power capacity and opportunity to give to others‚ the desire to get involved and take action to achieve a collective goal or achieve a common goal. This power derives an estimated authority‚ trust or reference mentor who cannot be decreed. Leadership is no way from a status‚ function or any degree of responsibility. It owes its existence to the recognition of others. 1. Develop a
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SOMEONE LIKE YOU 1. I heard that you’re settled down That you found a girl and you’re married now I heard that your dreams come true Guess she gave you things I didn’t give to you Old friend‚ why are you so shy? Ain’t like you to hold back or hide from the light 2. I hate to turn up out of the blue‚ uninvited But I couldn’t stay away‚ I couldn’t fight it I had hoped you ‘d see my face and that you’d Be reminded. That for me‚ it isn’t
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characters in the play. Iago has created an illusion to cause conflict‚ and to anger Othello‚ as an act of revenge to Othello for not giving him the promotion of lieutenant. Iago also mentions to Othello that‚ “She did deceive her father‚ marrying you” (3:3‚209)‚ referring to Desdemona. Iago mentions this out of spite‚ and
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sludge in whatever kind of motor powered his brain. Solomon’s knee-jerk mental reaction was to think about how deeply he’d sleep and how loud he’d snore if he had to sit through a lecture or monologue from the man in front of him. Also‚ wasn’t the “YOU SHALL NOT PASS”-thing kind of played out? Solomon’s next thought was about delivering a witty comeback in response to the fact that they literally just said they like his sack‚ and they want what’s in it. Certainly there was something humorous to be
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In her essay‚ Where are you going‚ Where have you been‚ Joyce Carol Oates‚ underscores the importance of communication to develop her story. Both the presence and absence of communication are utilized in the evolution of Oates’ purpose. The author relates each of her subjects to archetypal characters in order to firmly cast them into a category. Through careful consideration of detail‚ Oates’ offers a particular understanding of Connie’s relationship with her parents and the world around Connie.
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HOW MOTIVATED ARE YOU TO LEARN Being motivated to do what is required to attain the goal set by you is a challenge. All students face these challenges. Motivation refers to those factors that energize behavior. They are the driving and pulling forces resulting in persistent behavior directed towards specific goals. The motivational level keeps varying and so does the efforts. Keeping your motivational level and enthusiasm high and fairly consistent is essential for anything you do. Check if your
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