Jennifer Smith English 111 February 16‚ 2011 Essay One - Revised “What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?” We are usually asked this question very early in life: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s one of the biggest questions asked of children‚ from toddlers to teenagers. It’s always asked to help encourage kids to think of their future. After all‚ how many children really know what they want to do with the rest of their lives? Oh yeah‚ there are those lucky few who have a
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“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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Innocence “Where Are You Going Where Have You Been?” presents many themes and symbols to the reader. One that jumped out at me while reading the story was the overall feeling of innocence. Joyce Carol Oates shows us innocence from the very beginning of the story to the end where Connie loses self-control and power. From the first paragraph of the story we learn that Connie is a young fifteen year old who longs for attention and acceptance. I was able to relate to the story better when I paused
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Social Media Impacting You Demi Ray Federhofer DeVry University Abstract: This essay discusses how different aspects of social media affect children‚ adolescents‚ and adults. A collection of studies and research show proof that social media‚ such as texting and social networking have a huge impact on the social behavior and lifestyle of people of all ages. Before researching‚ it was hard to realize how big the role of the social media is in people’s lives; however this research reveals the massive
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medical remedies and the language spoken. I know first-hand that my mother would prefer to have a Ghanaian physician‚ as opposed to the general white American doctor. Anne Fadiman wrote a successful award-winning book called‚ The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down‚ which highlights how the cultural differences between the Hmong culture and American medicine jeopardized the health of a little girl named Lia Lee. The story brings into light the topic of Medical anthropology‚ which is the study of
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How will you use your scholarship if you receive it? I am planning to use this scholarship to pay off my college tuition. I no longer qualify for Financial Aid and this tuition would be a great opportunity to help me pay for my tuition‚ textbooks and lab expenses. I am trying my best to keep my college debts at a minimum. I have also applied for other scholarships with the hope that I will receive the help for my school expenses. Five years from now I see myself graduated from college with my bachelors
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Everyone thinks that none of the stories they hear will happen to them. They think they are invincible. “So You Think You Are Going to Live Forever?” is a presentation by Officer Pete Collins to a group of high school students. It was taken in 1990 to lower the level of those who drink and drive. Sadly‚ the rate of drinking has gone up. In this essay‚ it will explain what beer commercials don’t. Alcohol is advertized every day. They are the leading category in commercial advertisements today. However
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differently and that cultural beliefs are not the only factors that influence differences in opinion. The community‚ environment‚ and even one’s friends can also contribute to the way a person interprets things. One example is‚ “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down‚” a book about the struggles faced by the Lee family after emigrating from Laos to America. Foua delivered her 14th child‚ only this
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Connie’s Paradigm In Joyce Carol Oates’ short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” we follow the main character Connie as she faces an inner transformation. The author introduces Connie as a vain and inexperienced adolescent who seems to daydream about things she doesn’t quite understand as she has more of a naive idea of what adulthood is all about. She takes pleasure in having control over everyone and everything around her. These ideas as well as her security are shaken when the
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All of the listed cases demonstrate how difficult it is to violate an established social structure‚ even when following the social structure violates personal morals. Milgram’s findings‚ as read in the article “If Hitler Asked You to Electrocute a Stranger‚ Would You?”‚ apply to the first case of a manager and her fiancé ordering a teenage girl to strip and her following their commands. Milgram’s data suggested that humans are obedient even to the extent of blindly following authority. His findings
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