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    Parent-Child relationship in Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚ written by Joyce Carol Oates and in In the Gloaming‚ written by Alice Elliott Dark are two different demonstrations of relationships that parents and children have with one another. In Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been the Parent-Child Relationship was strained and distant in In the Gloaming‚ the Parent-Child Relationship was close and open. In Where Have You Been‚ Where Are You Going? Connie and her mother were always

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    counselors‚ and nurses. These individuals provided me with a sense of hope and security when administering to my loved one‚ in such a tumultuous time. My Grandmothers support and guidance over the years has taught me to be resilient‚ her kindnesses have shown me how to be compassionate for people of all ages. One day I plan to touch the lives of an individual and /or families similar to the experience I had with my grandmother’s staff. The next chapter of my journey is to pursue a Master Degree

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    Q: When have you changed what you would have said or done in order to be acceptable to others? A: 1. The first example that comes to mind is what you say to your wife versus what you say to your friends. When I speak to my wife‚ there is generally a filter on jokes and statements. When I am around my friends‚ that filter starts to fade away. 2. My next example is the difference in the way you speak to your boss versus how you speak to the people at the same level as you or below you. When speaking

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    The story “Where are you going‚ where have you been?”‚ written by Joyce Carol Oates‚ is a psychological thriller. It contains many elements throughout the story that the reader can only attempt to understand. This story can affect one on many different levels. It can cause one to be lost in thought‚ stuck on the complexity of the 15-year-old main character. It can forever creep one out by the unforgettable traits of the main antagonist. All the while employing many hidden meanings into the story

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    “Living With The Past” by Art Vandalay June 15‚ 2013 In all honesty I did not hear the term Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) until some time after I re-deployed from Iraq in mid August 2003. Surely the term had been around long before them‚ but it wasn’t commonly used acronym in the military. I didn’t have nearly the frequent use that is has in today’s Army. Nowadays‚ everything a Soldier does is associated with PTSD even if the Soldier has not been diagnosed with it; it has become

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    Assignment 1 Analyse and evaluate an event you have attended 2. Introduction The sea sessions is a three day festival located in Bundoran Co. Donegal in the beautiful north west of Ireland that has been described as being one of the best surf‚ skate and music festivals in Europe. Now in it’s second year (2009) and continuing into it’s third in 2010 offers a weekend of over forty live music acts‚ surfing‚ skating‚ arts‚ food and bars along with the natural charm of Bundoran town

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    Fantasy versus Reality in Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates has a constant theme of reality and fantasy running parallel for 15 year old Connie. This short story begins with a description of Connie’s vain personality. The narrator describes her as pretty and self-centered (Oates 421). To emphasize her selfishness‚ Connie is contrasted with her sister‚ June‚ who is chubby‚ plain‚ and well-behaved. Connie’s mother always praises

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    own thinking. So‚ mathematics is undoubtedly a discipline which is imperative to know and study. Figure 1 clearly specifies all the skills that are developed by the mathematics. Mathematics starts from simple things and linear thinking that lead towards the more complex things and higher order thinking skills. Mathematics has taken centuries to develop in its present form and that’s why it will be really fruitful to know about its development. Fig. 1‚ Importance of MathematicsC:\Users\naveen\Desktop\Untitled

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    “Using an anonymous current client or one you have worked with in the past‚ apply the methods discussed in this module to their case and discuss what you think could have been achieved.” In this essay I will utilise the case of M.E. to explore the possible theoretical achievements the implementation of Transactional Analysis (T.A.) and Gestalt approaches might have facilitated. Focusing on each therapeutic approach in turn‚ an analysis of the issues of M.E.’s case will be explored in terms

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    The short story “Where are you going‚ Where have you been?‚” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ is a tale about a teenage girl making the journey from her known world into something she has never experienced before. The main character lives the normal teenage life listening to the latest music and going out with her friends to the mall. “They must have been familiar sights‚ walking around the shopping plaza in their shorts and flat ballerina slippers that always scuffed the sidewalk” (753). One night with her

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