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A Psychological Analysis of a Young Girl and Historic Influence
I. Introduction A. State the Name of the Short Story, and the Writer who wrote it “Where are You Going Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates. B. Provide a brief Synopsis of the Short Story
The story is about a girl named Connie that believes physical beauty is all that that matters in life despite the evidence around her to the contrary. B. State Thesis
This evaluation will determine the reliability of the narrator, how Connie’s sense of entitlement affects her as a narrator and point of view, and the historical events that inspired the author. C. Introduce Body Paragraph Topics 1. Body Paragraph Topic 1
The first body paragraph covers psychological criticism and point of view of the narrator, to show how her perspective is not reliable. 2. Body Paragraph Topic 2 The second paragraph also uses psychological analysis to show why Connie is an unreliable narrator because of her sense of entitlement. 3. Body Paragraph Topic 3
And finally the third paragraph demonstrates how the historical events inspired the story.
II. Body Paragraph 1
A. Topic Sentence
Is the narrator a reliable narrator? Answering this question will help determine whether Connie is able to provide an accurate representation of the world around her.
1. Explain how Topic Sentence Supports Thesis using a Literary Theory/Literary Criticism
The psychological review of Connie will help determine what kind of narrator she is and if the first person perspective of the narration will help the psychological analysis.
a. Example of Topic Sentence based off of Short Story (Citation)
“She was fifteen and she had a quick, nervous giggling habit of craning her neck to glance into mirrors or checking other people's faces to make sure her own was all right.”(Oates 436) I. Explain how Example Supports Topic Sentence using a Literary
Theory/Literary Criticism
This example shows how Connie is always
I. Introduction A. State the Name of the Short Story, and the Writer who wrote it “Where are You Going Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates. B. Provide a brief Synopsis of the Short Story
The story is about a girl named Connie that believes physical beauty is all that that matters in life despite the evidence around her to the contrary. B. State Thesis
This evaluation will determine the reliability of the narrator, how Connie’s sense of entitlement affects her as a narrator and point of view, and the historical events that inspired the author. C. Introduce Body Paragraph Topics 1. Body Paragraph Topic 1
The first body paragraph covers psychological criticism and point of view of the narrator, to show how her perspective is not reliable. 2. Body Paragraph Topic 2 The second paragraph also uses psychological analysis to show why Connie is an unreliable narrator because of her sense of entitlement. 3. Body Paragraph Topic 3
And finally the third paragraph demonstrates how the historical events inspired the story.
II. Body Paragraph 1
A. Topic Sentence
Is the narrator a reliable narrator? Answering this question will help determine whether Connie is able to provide an accurate representation of the world around her.
1. Explain how Topic Sentence Supports Thesis using a Literary Theory/Literary Criticism
The psychological review of Connie will help determine what kind of narrator she is and if the first person perspective of the narration will help the psychological analysis.
a. Example of Topic Sentence based off of Short Story (Citation)
“She was fifteen and she had a quick, nervous giggling habit of craning her neck to glance into mirrors or checking other people's faces to make sure her own was all right.”(Oates 436) I. Explain how Example Supports Topic Sentence using a Literary
Theory/Literary Criticism
This example shows how Connie is always