Hurst 1 Allison Hurst Professor Ben Mayo English Comp II 30 April 2011 Analysis of “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates In 1966‚ Joyce Carol Oates published her short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”. Oates was inspired to write this story after reading about a serial killer that was referred to as “The Pied Piper of Tucson”. Oates was disturbed by the number of teenagers that this killer was able to persuade to help him and keep his secrets
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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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Give some‚ teach some and learn some then you will become handsome "Fortune favors the bold." Tweet This!People who bravely go after what they want are more successful than people who try to live safely. "Hope for the best‚ but prepare for the worst." Young Goodman Brown and Other Hawthorne Short Stories Themes by Nathaniel Hawthorne Buy PDF Buy Paperback Major Themes Puritanism Puritanism is often reflected
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Hawthorne’s "The Birthmark" and "Young Goodman Brown" Carolyn Arbuckle 4097765 ENG 1120 I University of Ottawa Submitted To: Ross Clarkson 1 March‚ 2006 Nathaniel Hawthorne is a classic writer from the era of Gothic romanticism whose literary works transcend time to be relevant still today. His use of many literary devices and symbols creates universal and multi-dimensional works of writing. Two of his more notable pieces are "The Birthmark" and "Young Goodman Brown." While the characters and
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Joyce Carol Oates’s short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” focuses on the seemingly typical life of a teenage girl‚ Connie. The character irony is found in the fact that a teenage girl in the 1960’s struggled with the same issues teenagers battle with in present society. Connie‚ the main character‚ fights with her parents‚ does not want to be like her older sister‚ and thinks very highly of herself. As a teenage girl typically believes‚ Connie imagines she is the center of attention
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of strict religious intellect. Nathaniel Hawthorns “Young Goodman Brown” and Washington Irving “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” are considered to be two very dynamic short stories. Both writing styles are within the same essence of themes and portray various symbolism meanings within their works. Young Goodman Brown‚ is a gothic short story written in the setting of Puritan New England‚ about the struggle a young “Goodman” by the name of Brown and the fight to maintain his innocence’s as he embarks
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toward them because of that. In both of Hawthorne’s works‚ Young Goodman Brown and The Birthmark‚ the women didn’t play the stronger roles and men were usually the leading characters. In Young Goodman Brown‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne seems to make Faith dependent on her husband Young Goodman Brown‚ and made Brown always worried about Faith. As Brown states‚ “What a wretch am I‚ to leave her on such an errand”. (387) This statement shows how worried Brown is about Faith and throughout the story on his journey
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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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I learned that one of his ancestors was involved in the Salem Witchcraft Trials and during my research‚ I found that this ancestor was the only judge that refused to repent of his actions during the trial ("Nathaniel Hawthorne"). In "Young Goodman Brown"‚ Brown had
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world where the presence of technology can be seen everywhere‚ it is impossible for teens to stay disconnected from social media for long. Every day teens and adults alike can connect to their accounts instantly by using apps on their cellphones. In addition to the increased use of social media apps‚ the popularity of dating apps has greatly increased in recent years. These dating apps are sometimes misleading and can lead to potentially dangerous meetings. In the short story “Where Are You Going
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