In Joyce Carol Oates’ “‘Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?’ and Smooth Talk: Short Story into Film‚” Oates writes that Connie “An innocent young girl is seduced by way of her own vanity” and that “she confuses death for erotic romance” (419). Oates clearly defines her point when Connie first discovers Arnold Friend at the drive in diner. She catches Friend staring at her with a big smile and Connie “slit her eyes at him and turned away‚ but she couldn’t help looking back” (409). The fact
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stay with you for the long haul." - from The Wonder Years In other words this quote means that in a blink of an eye you grow up but you will never forget the moments in time that define your life. In the short story The Laughing Man‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ the narrator is reminiscing about his childhood and the story his chief told him. Also in the poem Mandarine Oranges‚ by Katha Pollitt‚ the character remembers a time in her childhood. In both stories the narrator goes back to a time in there past
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This book was written by Jodee Blanco in 2002‚ author of The New York Times bestselling memoir‚ Please Stop Laughing At Me . . . One Woman’s Inspirational Story. She graduated from Carl Sandburg High School. Blanco is credible because in her early years she was an outcast‚ now she is an anti-bullying activist. She served as an adjunct faculty member at New York University and The University of Chicago.Her book inspired all ages of bullying victims ‚ people in middle school‚ high school‚ college
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Emily Dickinson’s two poems‚ "Because I Could Not Stop For Death" and "I Heard A Fly Buzz-When I Died‚" revolve around one central theme‚ death. Though the two do centralize around the theme of death they both have slightly different messages or beliefs about what is to come after death. By discussing both of the poems and interpreting their meanings‚ the reader can gain a fuller understanding of the message Dickinson is trying to send to her audience and a greater feel for
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"Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" By Joyce Carol Oates A short story titled "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" tells a tale of an adolescent girl who suffers consequences of growing up in the unsupportive environment and the society preoccupied by the media. It is considered to be the most famous work of Joyce Carol Oates‚ an American writer‚ the winner of many significant literary awards and a two- time candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. The story was first
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Emily Dickinson Because I Could Not Stop For Death. In this poem Dicksons ‘speaker’ is communicating from beyond the grave describing her journey with Death‚ personified‚ from life to afterlife. In the opening lines of the first stanza the ‘speaker’ is too busy for death and he “kindly” stops for her. “Death” stops for her as she does not have the time suggesting that no one is truly ready for death . Throughout the poem death is personified as a gentlemen or suitor who is there to escort her
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"Because I could not stop for Death" In Emily Dickinson’s poem "Because I could not stop for Death" the main theme seems to be the acceptance of Death. Emily gives reference to the theme by using "death" in the first line. The poem is unique and interesting because she presents Death in a different way by referring to it as an escort taking her on a journey towards eternity rather than making it seem like something frightening. Each stanza of the poem breaks down the journey through the stages
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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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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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The poem by Emily Dickinson "Because I could not stop for Death" is know to be one of the best poems in English. Every image extends and intensifies each other. But there are some pro and cons in this poem. The poem helps us to characterize and bring death down to a more personal level. It shows a different perspective of death that the more popular views of death being brutal and cruel. Emily Dickinson makes death seem more passive and easy. The theme of this poem being that death is natural and
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