In the short story we are told certain characteristics of Connie’s family but‚ nothing more than that; nothing to make the mother‚ father or her sister June significant characters in the story. The story by Oates breifly touches on the subject of Connie and her mother not getting along‚ while the film constantly revolves
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between sexual desires and the dominant-submissive relationships‚ which develop between the protagonists of the novel. Its plot revolves around the story of Lady Catherine who is a young woman‚ married to a paralyzed husband that becomes impotent. Connie‚ the female protagonist of the novel is found wandering off in the wilderness of desolation. She has nobody to accompany her‚ considering his husband being impotent is another part of this Victorian era when greed had taken over everyone. For his
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He describes a little bit of the relationship between Connie and his family and as I comprehend as I read the story‚ Connie has bad relationship with her family. Arnold Friend and his friend are characters that initiate the main conflict of the story. During the story‚ we can identify that Connie’s family influence in her personality because her parents does not give her enough attention and her mother most of the time is comparing Connie with her sister June questioning why she does not act like
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fifteen year old Connie‚ shows the rise of a pop-culture/music guided society‚ it also shows the rise of the sexual revolution and the disregard for women‚ and the negligence of parents at the time. In the story the devil is represented by ARNOLD FRIEND‚ who at the end of the story seduces Connie into her own doom. Connie meets Friend at a fly-infested restaurant‚ fly-infested symbolizing lack of morality. Music was a huge part of the story. Happiness would not come to Connie by spending time
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mind and body along the way. She has a difficult time growing up and developing her own personality as they would have her react to her circumstances.“Everything about her bad two side to it‚ one for Home and one for anywhere that was not Home.” Connie feels that the best attribute that a girl can have is being pretty she knows that she is pretty and she feels that she needs to continue to look at herself and look at other to see how they react to her beauty to see if she is pretty enough. She feels
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Where are you Going‚ Where have you been? Is a short story written by Joyce Carol Oates. The story involves a 15 year old girl named Connie that is rebelling against her mother’s whishes. Connie often rides with her friends to a shopping plaza to hang out and meet other people. One evening while she is out with her friends she leaves with a boy named Eddie. On the way to Eddie’s car she sees a stranger in a convertible that tells her “Gonna get you‚ baby”. Then one Sunday after missing church Connie’s
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world around Connie. The interplay between Connie and her mother is primarily significant to the author’s objective‚ with deficiency of communication as the overarching feature of their relation. This fundamental flaw between Connie and her mother allows Arnold Friend to achieve victory. In the opening sentences Connie is depicted as a sweet yet naïve individual; an individual entrenched in the invisible audience complex who’s desire for validation ultimately leads to her demise. Connie is a firmly
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Brittany Adams English 102-C01 Short Story Essay November 26‚ 2011 A book can’t be judge by its cover‚ just like a character. Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find” begins with an innocent family vacation ending in a tragic deaths after taking a detour. “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates features a typical teenage girl who begs for attention from males and meets her match at the end. The Misfit and Arnold Friend’s characteristics make them frightening
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Carol Oates’s story "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" places Connie‚ a typical teenager‚ in this situation. Throughout the story‚ occasionally using religious undertones‚ Connie’s language of a typical teenager gradually changes‚ from calm and somewhat curious to nervous and terrified. Early in the story on a Sunday morning‚ Connie’s family leaves to go to a family barbeque down the street. Connie is left by herself and chooses to wash her hair instead of going to church. When
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“Connie?” He asked‚ voice soft. He took a step towards her‚ hands outstretched‚ but was not expecting her to move back. Her body was stiff‚ fraught with tension‚ the circles under her eyes highlighting her exhaustion. “Connie‚ it’s okay‚ I’m here.” “It’s not okay!” The words twisted from her lips‚ simultaneously choked and angry. There was a storm of emotions brewing within her. Anger. Despair. Joy. Relief. Betrayal. “It’s not okay‚ Steven! Do you even realize what you did?” She couldn’t continue
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