«“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” is a short story written by Joyce Carol Oates. On the surface the narrative is fairly generic. The plot follows a 15 year old girl named Connie who is a typical teen - shallow, and self consumed. She...» Document abstract
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Summary“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” is a short story written by Joyce Carol Oates. On the surface the narrative is fairly generic. The plot follows a 15 year old girl named Connie who is a typical teen - shallow, and self consumed. She spends her days at the mall, listening to the radio, and boy watching. However, it soon becomes clear that this story has a very dark undertone. Joyce Carol Oates has commented that this short story is a “realistic allegory” and that she uses characters in the narrative to represent abstract ideas. A common theme in much of Oates’ work is her belief that the 20th century is spiritually empty. That people have no “spirit” of their own and therefore are easily influenced and harmed. In “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” Oates’ creates the character of Arnold Friend to be the antagonist. He is intense and powerful, and as the story continues he is like a dark persistent cloud that weighs heavy on Connie and the reader. Arnold Friend is the physical embodiment of the devil and his omnipotence allows him to know and abuse Connie’s insecurities for his own uses.
«Your stereotypical, average father trudges in from a long day of work, plunks himself down at the dinner table, inquires about baseball practices and play rehearsals, and retires to bed for the evening news and a moment of peace. This process...» Document abstract
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SummaryYour stereotypical, average father trudges in from a long day of work, plunks himself down at the dinner table, inquires about baseball practices and play rehearsals, and retires to bed for the evening news and a moment of peace. This process involves love, commitment, and the ultimate acceptance of monotony. The father in the Old Testament is always at work, cannot be satiated by dinner, will not stop inquiring of His children’s lives, and refuses to retire, to ensure the peace of his family. Often He models compassion and loyalty like no human being can fathom from another. At times, however, His parenting style conveys a tough love so unbending as to paint him the abusive father that strikes His children when He sees fit. But, God forbid they strike back. The first book, Genesis, recounts God’s first years as a father. In the span of just a few chapters, He creates and destroys mankind.
«In The Country Husband, John Cheever introduces us to Francis Weed, a passive country man who leads a lackluster life. The story begins with a plane crash—an event that should be traumatizing and life-altering. However, Frances Weed hardly has a...» Document abstract
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SummaryIn The Country Husband, John Cheever introduces us to Francis Weed, a passive country man who leads a lackluster life. The story begins with a plane crash—an event that should be traumatizing and life-altering. However, Frances Weed hardly has a reaction to this frightening setting. He is truly a monument to apathy. Ironically, the crash is not the catalyst for the series of dramatized moments that gradually change his character; instead, his encounters with women stir his dormant emotions. Descriptions of the setting within each of these experiences reflect this sudden awakening. His memories, dreams, and newfound love seem to manifest every atmosphere. Unfortunately, the superficiality of his town stifles any emotion his experiences garner. He eventually must make a choice all humans face—whether to employ these changes in perceiving the settings of every day life, or to simply suppress them. Francis’ reactions to the elements of setting in his world reflect the transformations in his character.
«In the novel, Moses, Citzen & Me, Delia Jarrett-Macauley conveys the narrator’s struggle to understand an ex-child soldier. In order to do so, the narrator, Julia, must forge a relationship with the physically and emotionally elusive, Citizen. ...» Document abstract
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SummaryIn the novel, Moses, Citzen & Me, Delia Jarrett-Macauley conveys the narrator’s struggle to understand an ex-child soldier. In order to do so, the narrator, Julia, must forge a relationship with the physically and emotionally elusive, Citizen. But, why whittle such a large topic like child soldiers down to focus on only one child? Perhaps the only way to comprehend the magnitude is to view a glimpse of specific relationships affected by the social injustice. The same idea holds true for the relationship between Patrick Dillion and his ten-year old bodyguard, Muhammad Ali, in “My Bodyguard.”
«According to author Toby Clark in Art and Propaganda, Saliger’s paintings, as well as those of other German artists who adopted similar themes, represent “qualities of Aryan superiority . . . [and this] supposedly superior physical beauty was held...» Document abstract
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SummaryAccording to author Toby Clark in Art and Propaganda, Saliger’s paintings, as well as those of other German artists who adopted similar themes, represent “qualities of Aryan superiority . . . [and this] supposedly superior physical beauty was held to be the ultimate evidence of natural supremacy” (67). Clark reveals how art can become propaganda when, in works like Saliger’s, arts that “intentionally promoted the concept of Aryan beauty and excluded ‘ugliness’ and ‘impurity’ were actively complicit with the practice of excluding and ultimately exterminating non-Aryan people” (68). It is no coincidence that German art during the Third Reich looked so similar. There are at least two other paintings almost identical to Saliger’s—Adolf Ziegler’s Urteil des Paris (1939), and Georg Friedrich’s Das Urteil des Paris (1939), and many more that impel similar themes—idolizing powerful male bodies and slim female bodies.
Professional Profile: Travel Magazine Art Director
This month’s writer and designer interviews Jorge Zegarra, art director for Northwest Airlines’ World Traveler magazine.
«Jorge Zegarra has been art director for World Traveler since November of 2005. Prior to that, he worked as a graphic designer and then as art director for La Voz magazine. He also worked for two publications of American City Business Journals,...» Document abstract
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Summary Jorge Zegarra has been art director for World Traveler since November of 2005. Prior to that, he worked as a graphic designer and then as art director for La Voz magazine. He also worked for two publications of American City Business Journals, giving him a combined total of over four years of publishing experience before starting at World Traveler.
«Life is full of obstacles – there is no doubt about it. Deciphering why people have certain obstacles and how they can overcome such obstacles is often just as burdening as the obstacles themselves. It is evident everywhere that people are...» Document abstract
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SummaryLife is full of obstacles – there is no doubt about it. Deciphering why people have certain obstacles and how they can overcome such obstacles is often just as burdening as the obstacles themselves. It is evident everywhere that people are struggling with their obstacles. From books, to movies, to everyday interaction, people are constantly being challenged to overcome. Marie De France’s “Lanval,” the hard life of an underprivileged child, and a CBS sitcom all relate this idea, that life is full of obstacles.
«As David Bevington states in his introduction to Hamlet, “A recurring motif in Hamlet is of a seemingly healthy exterior concealing an interior sickness. Mere pretense of virtue . . . ‘will but skin and film the ulcerous place, / Whiles rank...» Document abstract
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SummaryAs David Bevington states in his introduction to Hamlet, “A recurring motif in Hamlet is of a seemingly healthy exterior concealing an interior sickness. Mere pretense of virtue . . . ‘will but skin and film the ulcerous place, / Whiles rank corruption, mining all within, / Infects unseen’ (3.4.154-156)” (527). Explicitly, Hamlet’s statement pertains to his uncle Cladius and mother Gertrude. However, Shakespeare implies that these same attributes apply to the Ghost character, and ironically, Hamlet as well. Ultimately the Ghost, as Hamlet himself comes to suspect, proves to be a corrupt and corrupting demon figure (much like the King), and not a holy, redeeming apparition.
«The concept of a literary agent is often a mystery to those not intimate with the field of publishing. Their function is obscured, and many writers even are uncertain of their purpose. However, since their inception in the 19th century, they have...» Document abstract
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SummaryThe concept of a literary agent is often a mystery to those not intimate with the field of publishing. Their function is obscured, and many writers even are uncertain of their purpose. However, since their inception in the 19th century, they have come to play an integral part of the book publishing game and are depended on by authors and publishers alike for their services.
According to the Association of Author’s Representatives, “literary . . . agents are engaged in the marketing of rights to literary properties.”
According to the Association of Author’s Representatives, “literary . . . agents are engaged in the marketing of rights to literary properties.”
«Alumni magazines have long been a source of debate among both their producers and receivers. What information should they include, and what is their real purpose? For the institutions that produce them, they are usually considered a way to interest...» Document abstract
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SummaryAlumni magazines have long been a source of debate among both their producers and receivers. What information should they include, and what is their real purpose? For the institutions that produce them, they are usually considered a way to interest potential donors, and raise awareness of events in the university community. However, due to the need most schools have for money, institution administrators tend to focus the magazine on the financial aspects, with articles on donors, new buildings, and financial committees. Editors must fight against this trend and maintain reader interest by including more general interest articles about research, the arts, and the lives of alumni.
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