“Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is the suspenseful tale of fifteen year old Connie and her situation with a strange man. Connie‚ who usually enjoys the attention of the older boys‚ sees the man randomly when she is on a date. Some time later‚ the man shows up to Connie’s house and asks her if she wants to go for a ride with him and his friend. The man introduces himself as Arnold Friend‚ claiming to be eighteen years old. Connie soon begins to realize the two men look much older than
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Charles Howard Schmid‚ Jr. also known as "The Pied Piper of Tucson‚" was an American serial killer. In the story‚ Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates‚ the character Arnold Friend was based on the serial killer in which Connie was one of the many victims he had abducted. There are many possibilities on how the author intends the readers to understand it. Such as‚ it could be a dream that Connie is having‚ in all actuality it could be real; it could send a message
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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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Louis Isabella 15 November 2011 POSC-276 Dr. Dunham Of the people‚ By the People‚ For the People: Direct Democracy in America Since the first governments were created citizens have been trying to gain more influence on the laws and the politicians who make them. In representative democracies like the United States‚ sometimes relying on politicians to legislate in the interest of the people just isn’t enough. This is when the voters step in and use processes like initiative‚ referendum‚ and
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Starbucks Coffee Mission and Vision Statement: "Starbucks Mission Statement: to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person‚ one cup and one neighborhood at a time." Starbucks has a unique style of combining both Mission Statement and Vision Statement together. However‚ the main content of Starbucks is still clear‚ concise‚ and direct for the target audience. Starbucks’ combine Mission and Vision statement can be broken down into six key elements which are the followings: Coffee – High quality
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victims. Women have built an image for themselves over the years as independent‚ strong‚ and smart. However‚ the women in the 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
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In today’s contemporary society‚ Postman’s assertion that Huxley’s vision is more relevant than Orwell’s vision is found to be untrue. While Orwell states some valid points in his prediction of the future‚ Huxley’s vision seems to be much more familiar and recognizable when we take a look at the world around us. Although we don’t live in a complete police state that controls the media like the citizens in George Orwell’s “1984‚” the American government still uses various methods in order to influence
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My Vision for America: Future If I were to be asked what I envisioned for America 8 years ago‚ I probably would have said something along the lines like “For everybody to be happy‚ and kind to one another.” Though now that I think of what I would have said my vision was it was more dreamlike‚ not a realistic vision. So now I would have to say my vision for America is to prepare each upcoming generation with better education‚ morals‚ and discipline. I envision an education that enlightens the minority
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UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND EXTERNAL STUDIES FACULTY OF EXTERNAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF EXTRA-MURAL STUDIES COURSE TITLE: FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT COURSE CODE: LDP 603 ASSIGNMENT: DISCUSS THE MAIN ELEMENTS OF KENYA VISION 2030 AND HIGHLIGHT THE FACTORS THAT ARE LIKELY TO INFLUENCE ITS IMPLEMENTATION PRESENTED TO: PROF. H.J. KIDOMBO DATE OF SUBMISSION: NOVEMBER‚ 2013 PRESENTED BY: GROUP 2 MEMBERS Name Chepkoech Agnes Okayo Percila Ringera Aron Sumba K Gilbert
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In “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ the main character‚ Connie‚ is on the brink of adulthood and is experimenting with the sexual freedom that comes with it. On the weekends‚ Connie and her friend go to the mall or the diner and pursue older boys with which they will slip into dark alleys or cars. One night‚ when leaving the diner to go hang out with a boy‚ a man in a gold convertible catches Connie’s eye and says to her‚ “Gonna get you‚ baby”. Later in the story‚ Connie is tanning outside
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