The short story by Joyce Carol Oates "Where 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
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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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ISSN 2039‐2117 Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol 3 (1) January 2012 Causes of rising failure of the students’ in the subject of English at Secondary Level Gulap Shahzada (Corresponding & Principal author) Institute of Education & Research University of Science & Technology‚ Bannu‚ Pakistan Gulap_786@yahoo.com Dr. Safdar Rehman Ghazi Institute of Education & Research University of Science & Technology‚ Bannu‚ Pakistan drsrghazi@yahoo.com Dr.
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Air pollution is a combination of gases and chemicals in the air that we breathe. A majority of air pollution is caused by humans through emissions from cars‚ planes‚ ships‚ trucks‚ power plants‚ and factories; although some of it may be created by nature in the form of wildfire smoke and volcanic eruptions (education.nationalgeographic.com‚ 2015). By breathing toxic air‚ air pollutants are given the chance to travel far into the lungs‚ resulting in severe damages to the respiratory system. Air
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Why is it important to attend school daily?‚ to begin with under State Law a student age 6 through 18 is required to attend school‚ to receive credit in a class the student must attend 90 percent of the days the class is offered daily to make the most of his or her education . Most importantly the student’s only job is to attend school daily‚ there will be times an exception will have to be made‚ but the student’s parent will have to write a legitimate excuse signed by them to be turned in by their
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Outdoor activities usually mean activities done in nature away from civilization‚ such as hill walking‚ hiking‚ Hunting‚ backpacking‚ canoeing‚ running‚ kayaking‚ rafting‚ climbing‚ caving‚ canyoning‚ and arguably broader groups such as water sports and snow sports. Other similar activities include photography‚ cycling‚ kayaking. Outdoor activities may be pursued for the purposes of enjoying scenery and nature‚ relieving stress‚ finding peace in nature‚ enjoying life and relaxing. They are alternatives
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The Civil War started because of uncompromising differences between the free and slave states over the power of the national government to prohibit slavery in the territories that had not yet become states. When Abraham Lincoln won election in 1860 as the first Republican president on a platform pledging to keep slavery out of the territories‚ seven slave states in the deep South seceded and formed a new nation‚ the Confederate States of America. The incoming Lincoln administration and most of the
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POLLUTIONS Environmental issues become one of the top topics nowadays. Environmental issues like pollution‚ climate change‚ global warning and deforestation are being discussed this day. Pollution is one of biggest concern in the environmental issues because it covers all which are water pollution‚ air pollution‚ soil pollution and noise pollution. Pollution is contaminants that can cause an adverse change s to environment and human health. Pollutants is components of pollution where it can be foreign
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following stories represent a different image for women. In both short stories‚ “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” and “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ the protagonists are lured by their bad decisions leading to their demise; the victims’ bad decisions along with the criminals’ bad intentions led to death creating the plot of both stories. Although‚ the stories have the same plot‚ the characters differ tremendously. Connie‚ the
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People who live in this society all want to be a part of the higher status with more income and access to the wealthier products. The traditional way of earning this lifestyle is through gaining a high education level‚ which would be college. Everyone knows that college can be so expensive that it drives a person away from reaching their full potential. Money has controlled how colleges set their standards for admission into their school. There are people who cannot afford to attend a four year
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