One story from the short story unit that depicts impossibilities is “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been.” Connie’s vanity is not abnormal; many teenagers who are her age and attractive act the same way. The impossibility of the story appears in the form of Arnold Friend. Whether he is Satan‚ a serial killer‚ Jesus‚ Bob Dylan‚ or none of the above‚ his presence seems odd. Arnold Friend seems to know too much about Connie’s life to simply be a stalker. He know that the rest of Connie’s family
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shoulders rigid with excitement‚ and listened to the music that made everything so good: the music was always in the background like music at a church serve‚ it was something to depend on.” This paragraph in the short-story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ is a look into how the author Joyce Carol Oates views adolescent values. She parallels religion and religious practices with the main character’s Saturday nights. Oates carefully designed this paragraph to illustrate a social gathering
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Vijay Dorasami English 1102-002 Professor Bruce 09/30/2014 Joyce Carol Oates wrote a short story called “where are you going‚ where have you been?” One of the main character in the short story is a fifteen year old girl whose name is Connie. Connie was self-absorbed by her beauty‚ and would not listen when her mom try to council her. She rejects the role of daughter to develop her sexual persona‚ which increase when she is away from her family and home. Connie concerns were to become a young adult
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Brandi Macasinag-Peterson 1/11/13 Block 4 Have you ever read the book Anthem by Ayn Rand? It’s about a man‚ Equality 7-2521‚ that is writing a journal in an underground tunnel he found. That was not allowed in the place he was living at. They had very strict rules to live by‚ and were told how to live. Freedom of speech‚ and freedom of the press is the most important to adopt for their society. Freedom of speech is the right to express your ideas and opinions when you’re speaking. Equality
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What will happen to you? Every person comes face to face at some point in life with vital decisions. Some of the decisions are minor ones‚ while others can bring turning points in life. In Joyce Carol Oates’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" she displays a particular instant in the main character’s life. This character‚ Connie was caught in the difficult transition from her youth and innocence to a doubtful future. Throughout the story Connie alternates between two very different sides
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HRM-related problem have you encountered in your organization? How did you overcome it? HRM is all about managing people. It is about managing a totally complex component of an organization. And if I were to measure the extent of an organization’s complexity‚ I would say then that it greatly relies on how big an organization is. As one of the employees of a government office manned with approximately three hundred unique individuals‚ the most difficult problem I have encountered is related
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Are You‚ the Best You? People everywhere are faced with the unanswered question‚ “When am I working too much?”‚ “When do I stop?” Due to the constant increase in our cost of living‚ people believe they are forced into working longer and more demanding hours. People need to learn how to split their time and energy between work and the other important aspects of their lives. In the two essays‚ “Hit the Brakes”‚ by Christopher Dewolf and “Stupid Jobs”‚ by Hal Neidzviecki‚ it is shown that spending
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Nightmare or Reality? Joyce Carol Oates creates an inquisitive plot that causes the reader to question events in the story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” She develops this story featuring a girl named Connie‚ who has an encounter with a boy at a restaurant that she doesn’t know. “He wagged a finger and laughed and said‚ “Gonna get you‚ baby‚” and Connie turned away…” (Oates 210). Startled Connie only saw this boy once that night‚ but the story goes on‚ and a few days later he comes
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One of the biggest learning experiences I have ever had was not taking someone for granted. When you depend on that someone in everyway possible and your world was surrounded by them your entire life‚ the old cliché’ “Here today‚ Gone tomorrow” becomes a reality in a split second. On January 8‚ 2008‚ I left for work at 5:30 am with coffee in hand and my backpack strapped tight ready to start my busy day. (I was a driver for DHL). I said my goodbyes and I love you’s to my parents as I walked out
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Have you ever tried something that was more advanced than what you’re used to? Whether you achieved that goal or not‚ you grew from the experience‚ correct? Author Ralph Waldo Emerson is quoted saying‚ "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered‚ you will never grow." Based on your experiences you may agree or disagree‚ but there is not doubt that by trying new things you grow‚ achieve‚ and find yourself. First of all‚ there is no guarantee that you will always succeed
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