ambiguous resolutions of Where Are You Going Where Have You Been and The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed is a coincidence that I found quite strange. In Where Are You Going Where Have You Been‚ the author doesn’t tell us what happens to Connie after Arnold Friend forces her to go with him. Does she die? Does she Live? Similarly‚ the Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed‚ the answer as to how Casandra will manage to overcome her friend’s sudden death and her life’s struggles remains to be open to interpretation
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The real world chooses to hide the wickedness of mankind‚ while the world of fiction chooses to highlight it. In the stories “The Overcoat” by Nikolai Gogol‚ “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez‚ and “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ especially highlight the time the horrible aspects of man. Each one highlighting the corruption of man in their own unique way. The social hierarchy is a key part to the wickedness of mankind. This is a major
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In “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ the main character‚ Connie‚ is on the brink of adulthood and is experimenting with the sexual freedom that comes with it. On the weekends‚ Connie and her friend go to the mall or the diner and pursue older boys with which they will slip into dark alleys or cars. One night‚ when leaving the diner to go hang out with a boy‚ a man in a gold convertible catches Connie’s eye and says to her‚ “Gonna get you‚ baby”. Later in the story‚ Connie is tanning outside
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Could WW2 have been prevented? WW2 was a tragedy that killed 60 million people‚ it brought international distrust‚ repressed feelings and resented economic hardship‚ however‚ could it have been prevented? The Treaty of Versailles‚ which formally ended the war‚ did little to address unresolved issues and promoted international indignation while harsh economic conditions devasted millions of people. I believe if the world leaders had addressed these issues and taken a step to international trust‚
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In Joyce Carol Oates’s short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” (1966)‚ Connie is an adolescent that faces literal and psychological challenges. Within the conflicts of the story‚ there are two compelling questions that allow you to take a special interest of a deeper meaning. Taken from the title‚ where has Connie been? Where is Connie going? In a surprising twist‚ the story is not only about a naïve girl that gets lured out of her home by an older gentleman‚ but can also be taken
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From the Minutemen of the Revolutionary War to today’s high-tech weapons‚ the American Military has changed and morphed to meet the needs of the times. Our military has evolved massively since the days of our Forefathers and is still growing every day. There are three key events where the American Military was improved and/or evolved setting a path for a more organized‚ trained‚ well-equipped‚ and respected Military. The events that will be discussed regarding the American Military was the Civil
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have been stopped? Here are three ways how Hitler could have been stopped like childhood dream ruined‚ being killed in World war one‚ and another country stopping the holocaust. During World war one a British soldier saw a wounded Hitler‚ and refused to shoot him because he said: “I can’t shoot a wounded man.” If the man shoots twenty-year-old Hitler this world would have been a different place. When Hitler a young boy he wanted to be an artist‚ but the academy that he went to rejected him. He wanted
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“Where are you going‚ Where have you been” Analysis Evette Paden Shorter University “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” is a chilling tale of rape and murder with a plot to create suspense. On a symbolic level it becomes a metaphor for simplicity and innocence. Oates’ use of literal and figurative‚ psychological and allegorical levels makes this story a powerful and fascinating story. One contributing factor to this story’s power is her depiction of the two main characters’ double
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How Love Has Changed Me A person’s character defines who they are as an individual‚ and is often shaped by their past experiences. In my life‚ being in love has had a positive change in my character. It has taught me to be more honest‚ selfless‚ and appreciative. Not only has this made me a better person‚ it has allowed me to live a better life. The love for my friends has changed me to be a more honest person. I have learned that in order to create a solid friendship with someone‚ I need to
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In the book‚ “The Scarlet Letter”‚Hester is treated so badly but some people are still treated in similar ways today. Throughout the whole novel‚ It is showed how Hester’s past is looked down upon because she had Pearl. Hester was made an outcast‚ she was looked down on but another thing she did is she grew from all of this‚ She let all the hate make her stronger and it made her work harder‚ as Hester said “God gave her into my keeping‚ I will not give her up!”.Women today go through the same things
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