The ambiguous resolutions of Where Are You Going Where Have You Been and The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed is a coincidence that I found quite strange. In Where Are You Going Where Have You Been‚ the author doesn’t tell us what happens to Connie after Arnold Friend forces her to go with him. Does she die? Does she Live? Similarly‚ the Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed‚ the answer as to how Casandra will manage to overcome her friend’s sudden death and her life’s struggles remains to be open to
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In “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” Connie is trying really hard to be an adult. Part of being an adult for her‚ involves having men be sexually attracted to her. However‚ there is just one problem. Connie is still a teenager‚ therefore she remains dependent on adults and her family. Despite the constraints of still being a child for all intents and purposes‚ Connie does her best to assert her independence and being adult. Connie actually works pretty hard on trying to show that she
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Valley Forge wasn’t the best place for you to live it was very hard‚ but the sacrifices were worth it. If you were in Washington’s army would you quit? I wouldn’t quit Washington’s army because it says that there is a high chance to get sick but a low chance to actually die from sickness‚ also Washington is getting supplies from the Congressman because the supplies are low‚ Dr. Waldo and other soldiers stayed‚ and finally General Washington gave a speech about not being a summer soldier because freedom
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in seconds‚ minutes‚ and hours. Calendar tears by days months‚ and years‚ but something that will stay with us forever is a good parenting responsibilities that we encounter in every family whether they are rich or poor. Good Parenting is the main moral essence of each and every parent’s life because that same essence will pass on through their children as they become parents. This story is about “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is perfect example of a middle class typical family living
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article‚ “But What Do You Mean?”‚ author Deborah Tannen discusses what she has observed to be differences in ways that women and men communicate. She concludes by stating that neither communication style in incorrect‚ however‚ to alleviate miscommunication women and men should use language that is understood by both parties. While I don’t disagree with Tannen’s observations I find some flaws with her solution. Women and men are not significantly different‚ as recent brain studies have shown‚ I believe
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Lauren Ball Copeland English 102 Sec 06 2/8/2012 Allegories in “Where Are You 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
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Hall-Evans 1 Susan Hall-Evans S. Fong English 1a 09/25/2014 What Makes You Happy? Advertising is tricky. The challenge facing most advertising groups is creating the allure to get the consumer to buy their products. In advertising the lay out is just as important as the context of the ad. The advertisers use all forms to entice us: color‚ typography‚ catch words‚ and of course things that appeal to our vulnerabilities. These catch words are words which are
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If I had 1 million dollars I would spend most if not all on jewelry or cars (even though I cant drive) i’ll just sit in it. I think if I had to choose something unique I would buy two 100‚000 houses side by side‚ tear them down and make a bigger nicer house. I would most likely spend 600‚000 or 700‚000 on the new house after the houses are brought. After that I would buy a red Ferrari and jewelry until the rest of the money is used up. I would but a red Ferrari because my favorite color
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English Language and Composition Because many important people have died for what they believe to make the world a better place the claim that “It is better to die for what you believe in rather than to lie to save your life” is the right thing to do. Martyr: a person who is put to death or endures great suffering on behalf of any belief‚ principle‚ or cause. The person that comes to mind for a lot of people when you read the definition of martyr is probably Jesus Christ. Jesus spread the
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English Literature‚ Class 1 Thursday 10:00-12:00 June 1‚ 2012 What I have lived for Looking back on my life‚ there is a question wandering in my mind---what I have lived for. After a long time of contemplating‚ I find that I have been engaged in three missions in my whole life: overcoming difficulties‚ cultivating diligence and pursuing happiness. These three missions have made my life meaningful and wonderful. First‚ I have never surrendered to the difficulties in my life. I know that if I
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