grandmother‚ and Arnold’s sister all died around the same time near the end of the book of random and impersonal means. These acts of violence‚ not committed towards Arnold himself‚ give Arnold less people to depend on while also giving his friends a chance to show that they care for him. That series of events eventually led to Arnold having his friends to rely on when necessary rather than completely depending on others. However tragic‚ violence can be an effective means to progressing a story and
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her house and engages the stranger‚ Arnold Friend. As soon as she leaves the safety of her home‚ she has unknowingly surrendered to Arnold
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Weinberger’s article makes many interesting points about the character of Arnold Friend in “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been”- the main idea being that Arnold represents Connie’s “other self”. According to the article‚ this can be observed in how Connie and Arnold are opposites in both appearance and behavior‚ and Arnold’s purpose is to induct Connie into adulthood. I disagree with the idea that Arnold is Connie. While the article gathered a lot of good evidence to support this claim‚ I
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slogans and a secret code‚ which was displayed on his car. Arnold invited Connie to look at the other side of the car. She refused and stayed in the doorway. Arnold asks her again to join them for a ride. Again‚ she refuses and said‚ “I have things to do.” He laughs and tells her this day was “set aside” for us to ride together. Connie asked Arnold‚ “Where would you like to take me?” He was amused by the idea of Connie riding with him. Arnold informs Connie that he knows her name‚ and also knows that
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on the choices they have made. In Joyce Carol Oates “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been.” She uses characterization and imagery to show how Connie is dealing with the loss of her innocence Oates characterization of Arnold Friend shows how Connie’s perspective of Arnold and his looks leads to the deception of who he really is. Connie was at home alone one day and a car pulled into her drive way that she didn’t know‚ and it
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The Stock Market crash in New York led people to hoard their money; as consumption fell‚ the American economy steadily contracted‚ 1929-32. Given the close economic links between the two countries‚ the collapse quickly affected Canada. Added to the woes of the prairies were those of Ontario and Quebec‚ whose manufacturing industries were now victims of overproduction. Massive lay-offs occurred and other companies collapsed into bankruptcy. This collapse was not as sharp as that in the United States
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The Examination of the Uncanny in Real Life and Literature Uncanny. The word itself mocks it ’s own paradoxical definition. This paper aims to sufficiently explain the concept of the uncanny in relation to Andrew Bennett and Nicholas Royle ’s An Introduction to Literature‚ Criticism and Theory – Chapter Five “The Uncanny.” In this chapter‚ it is suggested that there are thirteen unlucky forms that the uncanny can take. From these thirteen forms‚ four have stood out as striking‚ and those will
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protective instincts towards Arnold‚ Jr. knows that “…Rowdy has a temper and stuff…but he’s been nice to me since we were kids” (41). And while there can be many explanations as to why Rowdy likes Arnold‚ he is just happy is has someone to protect him. I speculate the reason Rowdy protects Jr. is because “…Rowdy’s dad hits him…” (41). His parents treat him poorly and he is neglected by his family and everyone else on the rez. He goes to extreme measures in order to keep Arnold safe‚ him being the only
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True Meaning “Everything about her had two sides to it‚ one for home and one for anywhere that was not home”(1369)‚ this character‚ Connie‚ in “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ is depicted as a self-centered‚ condescending‚ insecure fifteen year old girl growing into a woman. Connie comes off as a troubled young girl who consistently uses her sexuality for attention but at the same time is afraid of intimacy. This is said be due to her fractured relationships with
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Connie’s mind breaking primarily centers around Arnold. Also the reflections in the short story describes the foreshadowing and buildup of the breaking of Connie’s mind. These reflections reveal that even though Arnold won the final battle he did not fully win the war. In fact a complete win for Arnold would be possessing Connie completely in both mind and body. That however did not happen instead Connie‚ even with her mind broken‚ resisted Arnold and separated her mind or soul from her body. This
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