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    Where Have You Been?” by Oates and “Castle Nowhere” by Woolson offer a strong basis for comparison and contrast in terms of canonical and non-canonical texts through characterization‚ genre/tone‚ setting‚ themes‚ and symbolism. While many of the obvious differences reside in concrete categories like setting‚ genre/tone‚ and characterization‚ there are alluring similarities in theme and symbolism that can allow the reader to conclude the canonization of “Where are you Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is

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    The Value an Education Can Have on Future Career Goals By: Joseph Hensley The Future is something that a lot of people give little thought to. What makes this habit a shame is the fact that the future is where we are headed. We don’t get into a car and start driving with no clear thought or reason as to where we are headed. To do so would lead to many unforeseen events such as not arriving to our desired destination‚ getting lost‚ or worse. I personally believe that everyone should put as much

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    One of Milton’s strengths used in his epic Paradise Lost is his vivid imagery. He uses imagery not only for visual impact but also for reinforcing themes and characterization. Many of the images used pertain to light and dark‚ which help to convey his main purpose of justifying the ways of God to man and illustrating Hell. Milton justifies the ways of God to man all throughout his story. Line twenty-two explains to man that God can make the darkness in one’s life go away by bringing "light" to

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    How long have you been playing on Mineplex for? I have been playing Mineplex for almost 3 years now. When I first joined Mineplex‚ I started to enjoy playing Survival Games a lot and also Skywars. The games I mostly enjoy now are Skywars‚ SG and Evolution. I have been playing Minecraft since 3 November 2014‚ I have been active on Mineplex Enjin since 3 November 2014. What interactions have you had with our staff team in the past? TheChessMaster was my first ever staff interaction that I had

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    Going‚ Where Have You Been?” In “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?‚” Joyce Oates constitutes the use of allegories to create a sense of suspense in the story. The story depicts the way society was in the 1960s. In this time period‚ there were a lot of controversies that cause a lot of frustration. Many stories written during the 1960s involved a lot of the same things that are in this coming-of-age story. The issues incorporated into “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” were common

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    while saving cats falling from trees? Does one have to be a hero by saving someone from a burning building? What qualifies as a hero? Many people have their own definition and vision of a hero. Heroism comes in many ways through attitudes and acts of oneself. I believe heroism is the intent of doing something for the benefit of others‚ and not caring about the consequences that might ensue. In Joyce Carol Oates’s "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚" we see the character of Connie in a process

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    (a)Explain the role of tribunals. (b)Evaluate the extent to which tribunals have been reformed. Tribunals are an essential part of the British Legal System and are see as part of the popular Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Their main purpose was to give the public a means of settling disputes regarding their scial rights and various other areas such as employment law. For example if a person felt they were incorrectly dismissed from their employment‚ they would use a tribunal as means

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    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 all of them

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    The Value of Organizational Values What’s the value in values? Organizational values define the acceptable standards which govern the behaviour of individuals within the organization. Without such values‚ individuals will pursue behaviours that are in line with their own individual value systems‚ which may lead to behaviours that the organization doesn’t wish to encourage. In a smaller‚ co-located organization‚ the behaviour of individuals is much more visible than in larger‚ disparate ones

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    Lost at Sea - Exercise You are a passenger on a cruise ship. While in the pacific‚ there is a violent storm and the ship starts to sink. All of the passengers are directed towards the lifeboats. Each lifeboat contains fifteen items (see the list below). Activity As a group of passengers in the lifeboat you have to come to an agreement over the ranking list of the 15 objects. Here are guidelines to use to reach a consensus Avoid arguing for you own individual judgements. Approach the activity

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