Miller 1 Timothy B. Miller Prof. Nicholas Young LITR-221 June 23‚ 2013 Where Have You Been‚ Where Are You Going: A. Friend’s View. His name was Arnold Friend. He was getting older but still liked the young ladies around town. Arnold came from a broken home. His father had been in prison since right after his birth for some reason or another and his mother did her best to raise him courting a string of good-for-nothing losers who were in and out of her life faster than crap through a goose
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What Motivates You? Everyday we pursue things. We move from one place to another; one goal from another. This is to satisfy our needs‚ wants‚ things that could pleasure and please us. So‚ what drives us? What motivates us to do such things? The answer is simple: the need to be satisfied and superior. As what was stated in the hierarchy of needs‚ one must satisfy the lower level needs before climbing one step higher in the hierarchy. This is rational because as one is contented with his
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Thank You Ma’m Rights‚ desires‚ needs and second chance these words came to my mind after reading this story. Personally I think that the writer shows us in this story these themes and I’ll start with the most effectible one which is the rights. Any person in the world has the right to live a good life‚ whatever color one’s is or his beliefs‚ no one has to be treated badly in a society. Unfortunately‚ the recent events which happened in the world over the last decade showed us completely the opposite
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“Where are you going‚ Where have you been” Analysis Evette Paden Shorter University “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” is a chilling tale of rape and murder with a plot to create suspense. On a symbolic level it becomes a metaphor for simplicity and innocence. Oates’ use of literal and figurative‚ psychological and allegorical levels makes this story a powerful and fascinating story. One contributing factor to this story’s power is her depiction of the two main characters’ double
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THE VALUE OF THANK YOU According to this article‚ there are multiple reasons (benefits) to make a point and thank your employees. To start off with‚ it can increase the pride and self esteem that your employees feel about themselves and their work. Employees experience personal appreciation and recognition knowing that his/her performance has been taken notice of. It also strengthens relationships between employees and supervisors. And at times when raises‚ bonuses‚ and promotions aren’t
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Would You Have Quit? If I was a soldier in the American Continental Army during the Valley Forge time period‚ I would probably have quit the war. The reason that I would want to quit is i wouldn’t want to fight in a war‚ at all. I don’t think that fighting and killing is the answer to a country’s problems. However‚ if i was in the war then I would have quit because times were hard for the soldiers and for the people who were supporting the war‚ the Americans were losing the war‚ and they were
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today‚ these acts are rare to come by. In this short story Thank You‚ Ma’am‚ the boy‚ out of mysterious luck‚ gets taken in by the woman whom he was trying to steal a purse from. Her actions‚ following the incident towards the boy‚ may have seemed very kind and understanding‚ but the boy needs a more solid way of punishment. He requires discipline that will show him that as complicated as life is‚ there will not always be someone for you to lean and depend on. The first and most foremost thing
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- Introductory phrases or sentences for that person. - Who is the person you admire? (Is he/she a popular person‚ a special one to your life‚ your acquaintance‚ your (close) friend‚ your partner‚ your colleague or just your relative?) - What does he/she mean to you? (Idol‚ example…) - His/her special condition. (Poor‚ rich‚ handicapped‚ disabled‚ orphaned‚ adopted…) - Is he/she an extraordinary/ordinary person? - Is he/she a wacky person? (Does this affects him/her a lot about his life‚ personality
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I agree with the speech “You Are Not Special.” I agree with the speech “You Are Not Special” our talents are not unique. People who believe they have special talents are often mistaken in thinking they are special. Some people are gifted with athletic abilities. Other people are musically talented. However‚ there are always people whose skill matches or beats the skill that an individual may think they have. “You Are Not Special” is agreeable because it is a good message for high school graduates
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CEO Hathway Jones Philadelphia‚ USA Dear Mr Westen‚ This is with reference to our discussion about the current issues you are facing. I have thoroughly analysed the situation as per our discussion on the 4th of February‚ 2014. Based on a critical analysis of the options available‚ I have presented my recommendation. I hope you find the report to be satisfactory. You may contact me for further discussion and clarification on the same. Sincerely‚ XYZ Executive Summary After
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