INTRODUCTION: “Where Are You Going Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol‚ showcases the inevitable effects of youthful exuberance in a teenage girl. The story is a compelling tale which unveils the vulnerability of Connie‚ a young teenage girl who could barely substantiate fantasy from reality. She prides herself as a pretty girl who understands the basic principles of life. Her encounter with Arnold Friend reveals her as someone who lacks the mental ability to make meaningful decisions and accurate
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Brent December 5‚ 2013 English My Next Ten Years There are many things that I would like to be doing in the next ten years of my life. I would love to be working my dream job as an Oklahoma City police officer‚ Have my own house in my hometown‚ and start a family. These ambitions I have for my future are very strong‚ and I will have to work hard to achieve all of my life goals. My dream job is to be an Oklahoma City police officer
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The dramatic irony of “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” conveys the tone of warning about temptation. Connie’s situation is that she does not feel appreciated at home and uses her looks and actions to get attention and appreciation from boys even if it is short-term. She is self-conscious about her looks and is constantly worried about how other people perceive her. Friend’s fantasy is that Connie will willingly go with him and be his “lover” (605) even before he officially met her. The
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Where are you going‚ where have you been? In the short story “Where Are You going? Where Have You Been?”‚ by Joyce Carol Oates. The use of the symbolism of Connie’s clothes‚ her fascination with her beauty‚ Arnold Friend’s car and Arnold Friend himself help to understand the story’s theme of evil and manipulation. The story‚ fill with underlying tones of evil. In this short story‚ Oates write about 15-year-old Connie‚ the protagonist of the story‚ a pretty girl who is a little too into her own
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First of all‚ Where to Invade Next is not a war film‚ however‚ it’s a film about stealing the European ideas and bring them to US society. In the film‚ one gets a sense of Moore the person too‚ and he comes across as a genuinely good person‚ decent‚ humble‚ and kind. He travels to different countries and meets with people working in police forces‚ fashion industry‚ factories‚ schools‚ prisons‚ kitchens‚ health clinics‚ banks‚ and government. After each meeting with the authorities‚ he declares which
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1. A) Summarize in one paragraph what you learned from reading the Introduction. Making smart choices is a fundamental life skill‚ relevant to everyone; regardless of age and class. This book offers the first straightforward‚ easy-to-follow process designed to improve the way we make business decisions‚ family decisions‚ personal decisions‚ and or and decisions that can help us reach our goals. The authors‚ have created a user-friendly set of techniques of assessing our options more clearly and
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Why do you think humans are motivated to learn? Discuss motivation for learning from the following perspectives: In the current 21st century that we live and work‚ daily people are introducing new policies‚ new ideas and approaches emerge. New problems also arise and new solutions are sought. The world is therefore constantly moving and evolving. Result the requirement for humans to constantly learn and adapt new circumstances as we go in order to follow the demands of the modern working world.
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Matt Merritt Professor Smith English 102 13 September 2012 Arnold Friend’s Identity in Joyce’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” In the story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” Joyce Oates portrays Connie as a beautiful young woman that is being coerced by a man‚ whom she doesn’t know‚ to come outside and go for a ride in his car. Who is this man that calls himself Arnold Friend? What does he represent? Looking at the things that Arnold Friend says and does will help to discover
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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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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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