In Joyce Carol Oates’s short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” (1966)‚ Connie is an adolescent that faces literal and psychological challenges. Within the conflicts of the story‚ there are two compelling questions that allow you to take a special interest of a deeper meaning. Taken from the title‚ where has Connie been? Where is Connie going? In a surprising twist‚ the story is not only about a naïve girl that gets lured out of her home by an older gentleman‚ but can also be taken
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artchive.com/artchive/P/picasso/guernica.jpg.html). Would you classify Guernica as Expressionism‚ Cubism‚ Dada‚ or Surrealism? Explain your answer by using specific visual and stylistic references. Presumably Picasso’s most appreciated work of art‚ Guernica is undoubtedly his most effective political statement‚ painted as a quick response to the Nazi’s staggering easygoing bombarding practice on the Basque town of Guernica amid Spanish Civil War. One would be forced to ask‚ “Is the significance of Picasso’s
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“Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” should not be read through a fantasy/allegorical lens‚ but through a lens of reality. Reading it through the former limits the potency of the story. Everything that takes place in the story is believable‚ and in fact‚ many details of the story are based on real events. Arnold Friend is based on Charles Schmid‚ a real life serial killer who was responsible for the murder of three young girls. Schmid was arrested in 1965 for the rape and murder of Allen Rowe;
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Delaware Valley Quakers (481-544) Family Ways: Quaker Idea of the Family of Love *Most historians believe that the idea of the MODERN AMERICAN FAMILY traces back to the folkways of the Delaware Valley. *They used the word “family” lightly – the Society of Friends was considered family. (Name given to people of Quaker faith) *Average Quaker household had smaller numbers of children than in New England‚ with a larger number of servants; but‚ more children and fewer servants than Virginia. *Everyone
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12/102‚ First Floor‚ Aditya Complex‚ Preet Vihar Community Centre‚ New Delhi-110092 (011) 2252 7266‚ 09968761561‚ www.aimstalent.com ALL INDIA MATHS SCIENCE TALENT EXAMINATION CLASS X Total Marks: 25 Time Allowed: 30 Minutes 1. If L stands for +‚ M stands for ‚N stands for ׂ P stands for ÷ then 14N10L42P2M8= (A) 248 (B) 153 (C) 352 (D) 218 2. If the position of the third and the tenth letters of the word DOCUMENTATION are interchanged‚ and likewise the position of the fourth
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What famous place would you like to visit? I would like to visit most famous places in all around the world but visiting New York city is more interesting and useful for me. That visiting New York City plays a positive role in my life is an undeniable fact. Should I realize the advantages of visiting there in my career‚ I will ponder over it much more scrupulously. I do believe that visiting New York City is really entertaining‚ exciting and useful for me‚ and these are my justifications. To begin
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The Valley of the Fallen The Valley of the Fallen or the Benedictine Abbey of Santa Cruz Valley of the Fallen is a monument built between 1940-1958 The monument‚ begun in 1940 and opened in 1959‚ was built according to the plans of Pedro Muguruza and Diego Mendez‚ decorated with monumental sculptures by Juan de Ávalos and a dome decorated with a mosaic by Santiago Padrós. It is located in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Madrid) in Cuelgamuros in the Sierra de Guadarrama. The environment
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what . George would of have not saved his little brother Harry . George wouldn’t also married his beloved wife Mary.Therefor‚they would of not have been a Bailey park for those people in need for a home.Summarize if each life matters? Mr.Gougerge would of gone to jail if george wasn’t born . Therefor‚Mr.Gougerge would of gone to jail because of him passione a little kid if George wasn’t there to at that moment he wouldn’t be able to stop and tell Mr.Gougerge what he had done things would of change
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The story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” is essentially about a young woman’s strive for independence‚ which eventually leads to conflict. Girls today appear as mature women and in addition‚ are put into adult situations sometimes unwillingly. Oates portrays a social issue that relates to this current society by using symbolism and characterization while taking the reader on a journey throughout the thoughts and feelings of a teenage girl. There are two main symbols the author uses
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speech is where you would like to live ──in the city or in the countryside? I think I am the very person to offer the answer because I used to live in the countryside and I am now living in the city. So it’s easy for me to make a comparison. As the saying goes‚ every coin has two sides. When you hear this question you may be aware that there are advantages and disadvantages of living in either place. What’s good about living in the city? First‚ it’s very convenient. You don’t have to travel a long
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