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    Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? (WAYG‚ WHYB)” shows readers that romantic and superficial ideas can lead to tragic consequences. In the short story‚ Oates uses the plot and symbolism to demonstrate the story’s perspective on fantasy love. WAYG‚ WHYB is written in 1966 by Oates. In a time where women are beginning to explore their mind and the world. As we read this now in 2017 and the time has changed‚ many people can interpret this story many ways. What is Arnold Friend

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    Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been Response The short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates was very interesting and appealing. It captures the reader’s attention from the beginning until the end. The main character‚ Connie‚ faces many challenges‚ one of which was temptation. In the story Connie meets a boy named Arnold Friend who tries to persuade her to go for a ride in his car. During this time she is faced with the conflict of temptation‚ whether or not

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    Where are you going‚ Where have you been? This is a horrifying and haunting story that shows a girl who resulted in an awful situation. She rejects the role of being a daughter‚ sister‚ and a nice girl to refine her sexual personality. She has an obsession with her looks‚ loves to hang out with her friends and flirts with boys older than her. This award directly goes to Connie which is the main character of the book called‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol. Connie is

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    Loving‚ Superficial‚ Intimate Teens "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates catapults its reader into a seductive‚ fifteen-year-old mindset‚ embodied by the main character‚ the rebellious Connie. Connie‚ much like Sammy‚ the main character from "A & P" by John Updike‚ is on the prowl for companionship and sex. Their unsuccessful search for intimacy‚ appreciation for family life‚ and superficial attitudes are what bring them together as similar characters but also what

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    peaceful silence. Apple Bloom gave a light groan‚ then shook her head and rose to her hooves. Her body became filled with a soothing‚ timberwolf ash-fueled warmth. A dull pain throbbed in her left hind hoof. She sighed‚ thankful for her earth pony heritage. Other than her hoof‚ she was otherwise protected from the magic blast. Her relief turned to icy despair when she spotted Zecora nearby‚ unconscious. What was left of the vulpine statue had already turned into rubble. Apple Bloom shook her head and

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    Bloom Design Group’s Information Security Policy CMGT/245 July 22‚ 2012 Bloom Design Group’s Information Security Policy Executive Summary This paper will establish the policies and security methods that will be implemented by the Bloom Design Group. The Physical Security Policy‚ Access Control Policy‚ and Network Policy will each be explained in detail‚ and then followed by the steps required to reach the goals of the policy. The Bloom Design Group may

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    advance our mentality. In Joyce Carol Oates’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been." Connie‚ a young teen is faced with a life changing experience‚ forcing her to transform from a young teen to a young adult. In John Updike’s "A & P" Sammy chooses to put himself in a tight situation only to loose his job‚ trying to be heroic to three young girls and failed‚ as a result of his child-like decision. "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been" is an exceptional example of a coming-of-age

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    - � PAGE �1� - Park � PAGE �1� "Where Are You Going‚ Where have You Been" Vanity can be exposed as one ’s greatest weakness. "Where Are You Going‚ Where have You Been"‚ a short story written by Joyce Carol Oates‚ describes Connie ’s misconception of beauty as her only value‚ and also the ways in which Arnold Friend‚ a potential rapist and murderer‚ manipulates and takes advantage of Connie ’s vanity. Connie is a fifteen year old girl who knows the extent to which her beauty can be used to her

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    In the short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” Joyce Carol Oats uses characterization including methods such as symbolism and allusions to develop her characters‚ and thus establish her theme of the cross roads Connie faces in her transition from the innocence of her adolescence to the impurity of adulthood facilitated by the antagonist‚ Arnold Friend. From the beginning of the story‚ the reader sees Connie has a strong desire to make her early transition into adulthood. Although

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    In these cases‚ generally the main focus and intrigue lies with the killer rather than the victim. Once the focus is switched to the victim‚ we might see all sorts of different scenarios play out. Although Joyce Carol Oates’s‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” was inspired by real life events and reports of a serial rapist murderer‚ it can also be read as a coming of age story in which we see the victim‚ Connie‚ mature and evolve tremendously from the beginning to the end of the story

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