The real world chooses to hide the wickedness of mankind‚ while the world of fiction chooses to highlight it. In the stories “The Overcoat” by Nikolai Gogol‚ “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez‚ and “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ especially highlight the time the horrible aspects of man. Each one highlighting the corruption of man in their own unique way. The social hierarchy is a key part to the wickedness of mankind. This is a major
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What would you do if you won 1 000 000 $ Why people want to be a rich man? What is does rich mean? In what do people see the richness? (Where do people find richness?) And how can people become rich? Some people thinks and wants to be rich‚ because they love money‚ they want expencive (espensive‚ costly) possessions such as: things‚ cars‚ great homes and ect. Some ones want to be a rich‚ because they love contribute‚ to help someone‚ poors‚ olds‚ who has need. Some ones consider
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Big Brother isn’t watching you The English comedian Russell Brand lives in Los Angeles‚ but that don’t necessarily mean that he can’t be heard in the public media of London. In his commentary “Big Brother isn’t watching you” posted on The Guardian website in 2011 he explains his opinion towards the riots in England. This is primarily headed towards the Londoners‚ but it also conflicts with other cities and even the politicians. Russell Brand tries to get people to see these riots as young human
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It´s better to grow up in a big city than in a small town‚ because there are many advantages for children in big cities‚ as have a better education‚ have more opportunities‚ have a good quality of life‚ plus almost all of the places that children want to go are not far and finally children get more motivated and responsible. First of all‚ children who grow up in big cities have a better education; there are a wide range of schools for them to choose and there are more universities‚ colleges and
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Big brother isn’t watching you The expression‚ Big brother isn’t watching you is a directly parallel to the English author and journalist George Orwell’s book‚ 1984. Originally‚ the book was written in the year 1948 and is about an insignificant young man‚ named Winston Smith‚ who works for the state. His job is to paraphrase historical documents to promote propaganda in the society. The book is about Winston’s attempt to rebel against the totalitarian state‚ he lives in. People today‚ still
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Friends can Lift You Up or Bring You Down “Hey whatz up bro? How’s life? Today there’s a party at my house” These are some of the common conversations in our daily life. Friends here‚ friends there‚ friends everywhere. Life without friends is like garden without flowers. Friends are one of the most valuable possessions in life. Friends are those people who will always be with you in the ups and downs of your life. Friends help us in many ways. They always comfort us when a problem arises‚ which
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Living in a small town is better than in a big city I am not an adaptable and ambitious person. I don’t like challenges. I like to stay in a comfortable place surrounded by the people I know and enjoy my life. According to my characters‚ living in a small town will be the best option for me. I find there are many reasons why I choose to live in a small town. I can form a truly deep friendship in a small town. The type of friendship that wasn’t form based on social status‚ but based on the character
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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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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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year over budget. How would you cut spending? December 1‚ 2013 How would you help to bring the National debt down? Each year the government spends countless amounts of money on things that could ultimately be put toward the debt we owe. The estimated amount of debt as of now is about $17‚237‚634‚587‚000. Some ways that you could reduce government spending is mandate a policy that would take $10 yearly for every person in a house hold. Another would be to cut out all the
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