God’s Truth- Isaiah Questions: When and where did Isaiah live? What were the main messages in Isaiah? How does the book reveal God’s truth? What does the bible say in the new testament that gives evidence of the truth of the prophesies in Isaiah? Summary of Isaiah: The author Isaiah lived between 740-681 BCE. Isaiah’s prophecies were mainly directed to the nation of Judah and the people of Jerusalem. The setting was also in Judah. The main characters in the book are Isaiah himself and his two sons‚
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In‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” Joyce Carol Oates shares a story about a fifteen-year-old girl named Connie who encounters Arnold Friend‚ a predator whose first words to Connie are‚ “Gonna get you‚ baby” (Oates). One day‚ while Connie is home alone‚ she receives an unexpected visitor from the mysterious boy she saw the other night while hanging
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One story from the short story unit that depicts impossibilities is “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been.” Connie’s vanity is not abnormal; many teenagers who are her age and attractive act the same way. The impossibility of the story appears in the form of Arnold Friend. Whether he is Satan‚ a serial killer‚ Jesus‚ Bob Dylan‚ or none of the above‚ his presence seems odd. Arnold Friend seems to know too much about Connie’s life to simply be a stalker. He know that the rest of Connie’s family
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Dylan‚ or that he is just the mere imagination of a salacious daydream in a young girl’s mind. In Joyce Carol Oates acclaimed short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ a 15-year-old girl named Connie‚ with ever growing feelings of attraction toward the opposite sex‚ has a vexing encounter with a middle-aged man who goes by the name Arnold Friend. You can’t talk about Arnold Friend‚ his train of thought‚ and intentions without talking about and understanding Connie’s character. In the
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The Effects of Not Having a Stable Father-Figure The lack of having an actual father figure caused Connie to grow up too fast. Connie’s father did not acknowledge her‚ nor did he care about her what she did. Eventually leading her to unknowingly soon then become rebellious and act older than her actual age. Being raised with no man to be or act as a father to her‚ and any young girl’s life in general‚ allows a much higher chance of being at risk for an attraction towards older men‚ premarital sexual
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In Joyce Carol Oates’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" and Estrella Alfon’s "Servant Girl‚ firm actions brought by male characters caused women to reveal their true nature. Rosa‚ from Estrella Alfon’s Servant girl is a very humble lady who is consciously aware of two men having interest in her. First is the cochero‚ whom he calls Angel‚ is the man who lived in her fantasies after their encounter and second is Sancho‚ the other guy‚ is her admirer who seems to possess the the opposite trait
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The article “You’ve Got to Find What You Love‚” by Steve Jobs‚ was originally presented to the 2005 graduating class of Stanford University as their commencement speech. As we look back at his speech‚ after more than a decade has passed‚ it is clear that the main purpose of it is to promote and persuade individuals to do what you love‚ or DWYL. Although Jobs may seem inspiring because he commands the reader’s attention with great authority‚ he only uses his own life experiences as evidence for his
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Scene 1: "You want a tale‚ sweet lady and gentleman? Indeed I have told many tales‚ one more than a thousand‚ since that time when I first let young men tell me‚ myself‚ tales of a red rose‚ two smooth lily buds‚ and four silky‚ supple‚ deadly entwining snakes. It was my mother’s mother‚ the black-eyed dancer‚ the often-embraced‚ who in the end -- wrinkled like a winter apple and crouching beneath the mercy of the veil -- took upon herself to teach me the art of story-telling. Her own mother’s mother
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Where do you fit politically? Before starting this assignment I have always thought that I would be in a party that had nothing really to do with Republicans or Democrats. Why should I relate to something that in my opinion always either has a strong left or right brain about something that could easily be just in the middle. Since 2004 I have been able to vote for whomever I felt could be the President of the United States and since then I have tried to vote for people like Cynthia McKinney (Green
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Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have you been?” is a coming-of-age short story that depicts the virtually invisible barrier between adolescence and adulthood. Connie is a feisty fifteen-year-old girl that doesn’t intend to ride in the backseat for the duration of her younger years‚ unlike her older sister June‚ who her mother tends to favor throughout most of the story. Her mother causes most of the friction in the house between the two‚ mainly because “[e]verything about [Connie]
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