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    Where Are You GoingWhere Have You Been Response The short story “Where Are You GoingWhere 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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    The Dysfunctional Family: The Truth about the New Normal What is the definition of a dysfunctional family? Many would say some of the characteristics include fighting families‚ no disciplined children‚ and an unstructured disruptive environment. But‚ what if these common stereotypes did not exist and the family was still dysfunctional? In the literary writings Tartuffe and The Death of Ivan Ilyich‚ we will explore the different family dynamics and how being dysfunctional plays a part in their

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    Where are you goingWhere have you been? by Joyce Carol Oates is an interesting piece of literature. Due to the intense nature of the story‚ many criticisms have come up. Many theories have been developed about hidden meanings within the work. One that is very controversial is the allusion to the bible. Many people say that there are clear references to the bible through a hidden code but this is not the case. Oates’s inspiration for the short story came from a magazine article about a series of

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    Myriah Byrne Ms. Sutchman English Composition I 11 November 2012 Where Are You Going‚ Goodman Brown? Temptation is a universal theme shown throughout both of the stories. Nathaniel Hawthorn’s “Young Goodman brown‚” a story about a man being tempted to go on an errand to find the devil in the woods‚ and Carol Oates’ “Where Are You GoingWhere Have You Been‚” a story about a girl resisting being hurt or abducted by a strange man‚ are similar stories. They had characters that played an innocent

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    destructive. That may lead them into a relationship addiction‚ the familiar‚ painful cycle of attraction‚ bonding‚ panic‚ reconciliation‚ and rejection characterizes this serious addiction. The readers of “Where Are You GoingWhere Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates envision several traits in Connie as she searches for her true self. Connie’s co-dependency‚ communication barriers and erratic behaviors make her a vulnerable target for the Big Bad Wolf. Connie’s co-dependency is first seen as she stares

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    Where are you goingWhere have you been? Stephanie Bumpase AIU Where are you goingWhere have you been? The character Connie in the story “Where are you goingWhere have you been?” was a young 15yr old girl in a small town. She was beautiful and knew that she was beautiful. A flat character is a character that stays the same throughout a story (Gioia & Kennedy‚ 2010) and a round character is the opposite of flat in which the character changes significantly (Gioia & Kennedy‚ 2010)

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    Good (afternoon/morning/evening/) Mr/Madam Chairman and Ladies and Gentlemen the opposing side has stated how going to America is better than staying in England‚ Well my party and I disagree with this statement. In fact‚ we think staying in England is safer and better than going to America. Land: The opposing side has stated that moving to America will provide much land to the people who go to America. This is not true because Native Americans inhabited most of the Americas. For example

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    Joyce Carol Oates’s “Where Are You GoingWhere Have You Been” conveys the theme of good vs. evil through Connie and Arnold by creating a sympathetic character and using symbolism‚ creating a fine line between the protagonist and the antagonist. In this short story‚ the antagonist Arnold Friend is a seducting creep that seduces young‚ innocent girls to “go on a date with him”. While he is at the protagonist‚ Connie’s‚ house‚ he is persuading Connie by telling her all about herself‚ including his

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    Reasons for in case of dysfunctional families/child abuse + neglect * Drugs/alcohol * Parents leaving kids to fend for themselves * Less belonging to churches + moral life lessons * Parent separation + divorce * Baby bonus may encourage people to have children for the wrong reasons What are the positive effects of a positive (good) self-esteem? Positive outlook Positive thoughts Good self-esteem level Good confidence Self Confidence 1. Self-confidence is the belief

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    I believe without a doubt that a dysfunctional family system not only effects a child’s development but its adult member as well. I included adult member because I believe we continue to develop throughout our lifespan until death referencing Erik Erikson (1950) developmental theory. I agree when change occurs it affect the entire family system rather it causes healthy or unhealthy development. Unfortately‚ the separation amongst parents is becoming common within modern society. These changes use

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