can be gone. what is a car accident‚ its an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm‚ injury‚ damage‚ or loss. Millions of people die from car accidents and many have long term injuies from accidents. In 2004 6.2 million accidents was reported to the police 2.8 million were injured and 42‚636 were killed. 36 percent of crashes involved alcohol and usually happens at midnight on the weekends. (Common Cause of Accidents). Drunk driving‚ drowsy
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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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“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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Where Are You Going ‚Where Have You Been is a story written by Joyce Carol. The story talks about this fifthteen year old girl named Connie. Connie is the young child in her family. Her mother and her does not have a great relationship‚ because she is always being compared to her old sister June. Connie goes out with her friends to the mall. They walk pass this gold cadillac where this man named Arnold Friend says that he is going to get her. On Sunday her family went to BBQ and Connie decided to
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I called again to Ms Cornett‚ she started saying that her rights have been violated by CW caseworker‚ Erick Meyer. She said that he laid in court saying that she uses drugs. I informed her that in court she self-disclosed had purchased heroin which was not eve known by the caseworker. She said yes‚ but she told the judge she was planning‚ but she did not buy it‚ it was when she was depressed.I told her that was the other concern‚ she refused to take MH revelation‚ she said that is not true‚ that
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people’s homes beneath floorboards‚ or behind walls so that way they would have a safe place to eat and sleep until it was clear enough to move onto the next house that participated in the Underground Railroad (Crew). Slaves would continue going from house to house every chance they got‚ hoping they would not get caught and that they would eventually make it back up to a slave free state. Although many awful things could happen to the families of the people that helped the slaves go through the
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many people and dictates their place in the world. For some‚ religion is their very being‚ people turn to this outlet to explain existence‚ creation‚ and the purpose of life. Religion is “home” (23)‚ and like Ortiz’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” shapes their mannerisms‚ thoughts‚ and lifestyles. The difference between religion and Connie’s shaping of identity‚ is regarding the source of direction. Muslims‚ Hindus. Christians‚ and Catholics look to preachers‚ books‚ and stories of old
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Fiction Analysis Where are you going‚ Where have you been? The story is based in 1960s American suburbs and is told through the eyes of a teenager named Connie. The theme of the story revolves around Connie and her feelings as it is basically told through the eyes of a teenager. The reader is first introduced to the main character Connie and the theme of innocence is established. The first parts of the essay tell us how Connie does not get along with her mother or her sister. It is shown in some
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seem to think of any danger that might arise from the car. Any aware person would lock the door and have the phone ready to call the police but not this girl. This girl is easily lured into a trap and taken away from everything she loved. This girl is the protagonist‚ Connie‚ from Joyce Carol Oates short story “Where are you going‚ Where have you been.” Rather than heed the gut feeling most readers have at this moment in the story‚ Connie ignorantly emerges from her house and engages the stranger‚ Arnold
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Wrong Impressions The short story‚ “Where Are You going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates explains how a young girl was struggling to find herself. Oates writes about a girl named Connie who was 16 years old and was lost in a world of fantasy. Connie had a split personality/image while at home and when she was out with her friends. Living in a world of fantasy‚ Connie would ignore her family by tuning them out and being distant. Connie would constantly be in front of the mirror admiring
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