Merritt Professor Smith English 102 13 September 2012 Arnold Friend’s Identity in Joyce’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” In the story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” Joyce Oates portrays Connie as a beautiful young woman that is being coerced by a man‚ whom she doesn’t know‚ to come outside and go for a ride in his car. Who is this man that calls himself Arnold Friend? What does he represent? Looking at the things that Arnold Friend says and does will help to discover who
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‘What You Pawn I Will Redeem’ written by Sherman Alexie‚ tells a story of a homeless man who is struggling with identity issues and reminisces about much of his culture. Jackson Jackson‚ the main character‚ is a round and flat character‚ showing characteristics of both. Jackson’s conflict is internal conflict because he wants to save money to purchase his grandmother’s regalia from the pawnbroker‚ but he also wants to spend money on his fellow Indians and friends. Through Sherman’s short story
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the intended audience the way the rich and poor prefer to treat each other. For example‚ Scrooge’s hostility and Fred’s cheer shows social justice through this quote‚ “‘I do‚’ said Scrooge. ‘Merry Christmas! what right have you to be merry?... You’re poor enough.’... ‘What right have you to be dismal?... You’re rich enough.’” (3) The juxtaposition in this quote shows the difference between social classes. There are two different sides put into one paragraph; the different feeling of the rich and poor
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1. What culture or religion do you identify with? Culture can make who a person is by their beliefs‚ traditions‚ religion‚ the music they listen to‚ the food they eat‚ or the language they speak. Culture is what makes who you are as a person today. My culture i identify a part of is latin. I was born in Canada but my parents are from argentina so i grew up with the spanish culture. I’m proud of my culture and express it as much as i can everywhere i go. The food is my favourite part of being part
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Do you ever think about being a slave? How brutal and harsh being a slave was? Well‚ poor Frederick Douglass knows exactly what it’s like‚ and here’s his story. Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey is also known as Frederick Douglass‚ he was born in February 1818. His real birth date is unknown‚ but later in his life‚ they celebrated it on February 14th. Frederick was born in Tuckahoe‚ Maryland. Frederick was born into slavery. When he was just 12 years old‚ he learned to read and write from a
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There has been a time when I have always wondered what it would be like to have dinner with people who inspire me. I have thought long and hard about 3 people who give me motivation to be all I can be. Growing up as a Latina woman in NYC has made me want to be a successful woman. I want to see the world and help others in need. I have chosen to have dinner with Rita Moreno a Latina woman from Humacao‚ Puerto Rico. My Grandparents are from Humacao‚ a small town about 45 mins from the capital. Humacao
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What I have Learned about Me Patricia Zolocsik PSY/285 October 10‚ 2012 Darren Iwamoto What I have Learned about Me There are several things I have learned about myself during this course. Most I already knew about myself just did not know that there was specified names for my attributes. I have also learned how I can deal with my unique attributes to help me personally and professionally. A person is made up of many attributes‚ and no two people have exactly the same combinations
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"You have been my friends. That in itself is a tremendous thing." - E.B. White - "I always knew that when I looked back on the times I cried I would smile. But I never knew that when I looked back on the times I smiled I would cry." "My friends have made the story of my life. In a thousand ways they have turned my limitations into beautiful privileges and enabled me to walk serene and happy in the shadow cast by my desperation." - Helen Keller - "One day at a time‚ this is enough. Don’t
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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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the United States of America. Newspapers are very important in the lives of many people in the world. As a section of the Press‚ newspapers have the main aims of informing‚ educating and entertaining the public. We the students of West Africa Senior High School at Adenta‚ a suburb of Accra‚ the capital city of Ghana‚ working on Learning Circle Project have found out from our research that newspapers are very important in not only educating the youth but also help in informing and entertaining them
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