You must do things you think you cannot do Honorary guest‚ lecturers‚ parents‚ fellow graduates‚ good afternoon. I am your valedictorian Oshane Thomas and I am charging you today to do the things you think you cannot do. The important actions aren’t easy. They are hard because of our fears. No one is without them. One of my fears is being here today talking to you. On preparation for graduation‚ I was notified that I had to deliver a speech and the thought of actually doing it terrified me
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Lurvin Magana-Calles Heidi Kozlowski English 1B September 28‚ 2014 Where Are you Going‚ Where HaveYou Been? Analysis “Where Are you Going‚ Where Have You Been? Is a short story by Joyce Carol Oates about a fifteen year old girl’s that lives a dual life for self-importance‚ an unforgiving desire for irresponsibility‚ yet doubtfulness to leave the security of family and the comfort ‘of sleeping on her bed again’ ( Oates 77) . Connie is a young girl that likes listening to music ‘that made everything
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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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“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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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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Running head: REACTION TO THE MOVIE NOW YOU SEE ME AND ILLUSIONS Reaction to Now You See Me with Discussion of Illusions Abstract Illusions are everywhere. Prominently when one claims the use of magic. In Now You See Me‚ they repeatedly say‚ “the closer you look‚ the less you see.” This is because in magic‚ there is always a distraction you are focusing on and the actual action is happening somewhere else. Magic is defined as‚ “the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of
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Lab: The Bacteria Around You James Brunet Ms Owen October 14th‚ 2012 Part 1 Purpose To culture and observe the various types of bacteria found around Canterbury High School. Materials and Methods Refer to pages 422-425 of Biology 11 McGraw-Hill Ryerson and the handout “Gram Staining Procedure”. Observations Table 1: Locations of Bacteria Samples Quadrant | Location of Sample Obtained | 1 | Floor | 2 | Water fountain head | 3 | Auditorium Chair | 4 | Inside of Boys’ Bathroom
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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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Where do i see my self in the future? This is an often asked question‚ where do i see myself being in six months‚ one year or even ten years. This was asked of me and i intend to answer. Starting at six months moving into one year and further down the road of life. Thinking onward to my own future‚ not just in the military but in life many things come to mind first being rank‚ second being what kind of example i will be for my son‚ who at that point will be only a couple months old. Starting with
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character in a movie. While antagonist is the character that is in the opposition to the protagonist. In the movie “Now You See Me”‚ the protagonists are Daniel Atlas‚ Merritt McKinney‚ Henley Reese‚ Jack Wilder‚ Dylan Rhodes and Alma Dray. Thaddeus Bradley and Arthur Tressler are the antagonists. A famous American actor Morgan Freeman plays the role Thaddeus Bradley in “Now You See Me”‚ a former magician then a proficient magic debunker who made money by revealing the magic tricks done in the movie
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