Maria Bustos Instructor: Ms. Cowart English 102 February‚ 4‚ 2015 Short Story Essay #1 “Where are you going‚ Where have you been” The short story about Connie deals with the experience of a young girl that is haunted by her good looks and cryptic behaviors. Inspired by a Life article of a serial killer‚ Oates created the story to: “It was not the number of murders that intrigued me‚ but the disturbing fact that a number of teenagers –from “good” families—aided and abetted his crimes” (Oates
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In “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” the author uses clothes as a symbol to reveal our protagonist and antagonist individualities. Connie who is our protagonist is a fifteen-year-old girl who has the habit of craning her neck to glance into mirrors. Connie wears a pullover jersey blouse that looked one way when she is home and another way when she is away‚ in where she wears shorts. In the text‚ it states that “They must have been familiar sights walking around the shopping plaza in their
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In Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been Joyce Carol Oates uses compelling themes to convey real life issues to the readers. She also exploits many references to well know fairytales through symbols and motifs. This short story shares the theme of good versus evil to the fairytales Cinderella‚ Rapunzel and Snow White. The theme of evil is first expressed through Connie’s and Cinderella’s afflictions with their sisters that shape the essence of sibling rivalry. Like Cinderella‚ Connie’s sister
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1. Describe the impact the design and construction industries have on our society. Why are these professions so important? Building construction is a huge step in human evolution. Providing living spaces to favor our lifestyle‚ it supports our daily habits and connects places to one another. It fastens the advancement of transportation‚ energy production and all kinds of inventions. As society grows‚ building construction utilizes landscape and environmental resources‚ modernizing cities into a
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Character Name- King Pluto How would you describe this character? From the story I can assume that King Pluto is a wealthy man that is looking for someone to take care of whatever he needs are. So every time a young lady passes by the seaside he comes from underground to take the young lady to his home to meet his wants and needs. How would you describe this character? The character’s attitude is very determined. Why? Because King Pluto wants a maid to meet his needs. My story takes place in approximately
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The Fantasy of Life In the novels The Great Gatsby and "Where Are You Going and Where Have You Been" authors F. Scott Fitzgerald and Joyce Carol Oates show a theme of fantasy versus reality to convey a deeper meaning within their novels. They express this theme using characters such as Gatsby‚ Connie‚ Daisy and Arnold Friend within the stories. Through these characters lives and experiences the theme is created connecting both stories. The theme of fantasy versus reality is used to a great extent
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For Labor Day weekend my family always does something special. Last year we visited my aunt in California and then this year we went up to the mountains and camp out for the weekend. When we first got up there we had to turn on the water and the power for the cabin and the trailer. After we did that we got everything unloaded and ready for the weekend. We got the heat going and the beds ready while we cleaned and setup the trailer for the stay. After about an hour we went to bed. The next morning
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changes as you grow older and transforming from a young and reckless‚ naïve child into a working‚ responsible adult could be very fearful. Change itself is one of the biggest fears people encounter each and every day. Having to do things on their own‚ or figuring out if the decisions they make are right and if their experiences are going to help them or just hurt them more in the long run. In Connie’s experience with Arnold Friend‚ whether it is real or a dream‚ the theme of "Where Are You Going‚ Where
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Have you ever experienced falling in love? How do you know if you’re in love? Does age really matter when you fall in love? What does love feel like? These are some of the questions asked by teenagers like me. I‚ as a teenager‚ admit that I have loved someone‚ and have been loved back. At first‚ I didn’t know that‚ but I woke up one morning and realized that I was in love with him. I taught myself that time that I was too young for love since I was just 15 years old back then‚ but in
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hadn’t grown up and realized he needed to give it his all in order to survive considering he would never have made it out alive otherwise. Finny struggles to accept how things are considering he lives in his own perfect world. Connie put herself in an adult and more mature world when her mentality was still in a young and innocent state. In Night by Elie Wiesel ‚ Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been by Joyce Carol Oates‚ and A Separate
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