There are many similarities between the short stories "A&P" and "Where are you going‚ Where have you been?" most notably their characters. Both stories contain a female protagonist‚ and a male antagonist‚ whose confrontations start out relatively normal‚ and progress to more and more surreal and twisted endings. Their main characters‚ Sammy and Connie‚ are shockingly similar‚ and yet strangely different‚ one a 15 year old wishing to be older and beautiful‚ the other An eighteen year old boy from
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To a large degree‚ the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment. Irrespective of what happened yesterday or last year‚ and what may or may not happen tomorrow‚ the present moment is where you are -- always． Without question‚ many of us have mastered the neurotic art of spending much of our lives worrying about a variety of things -- all at once. We allow past problems and future concerns to dominate our present moments‚ so much so that we end
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A Sense of Bill Bradley In John McPhee’s “A Sense of Where You Are” (1965)‚ he explains how Bill Bradley is a role model to many. He is the single greatest basketball player in Princeton’s school history. He leads the team to the Final Four in 1965. Beyond basketball‚ Bill’s hard working‚ unselfish‚ and responsible attitude made him much more than just a great basketball player‚ for they make him a great man. Bill Bradley is very disciplined and extremely hard working. Bill Bradley may have
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Danette Willis June 15‚ 2013 English 11238A A Masterpiece in Disguise The first line of Oates literary work “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” indicates that the conclusion to Connie’s existence may have come to a terrible end. In the short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” written by Joyce Carol Oates‚ the story takes you on a journey through the eyes of a helpless girl‚ who‚ as shown by the three opening words‚ came to a very unfortunate collapse. This particular
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age groups. Whether it is the frustration of having old-fashioned parents or the annoyance of being too young to experience nearly everything‚ the minds of those under eighteen become a never-ending fantasy of being an adult. The seemingly carefree lifestyle of older kids seems to be impossible to wait on. 15-year-old Connie is no exception to this way of thinking. In a hurry to grow up‚ Connie‚ in Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been”‚ naively executes the perfect role as
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Why You Are Stuck where You Are in Life: Escapism Before passing away‚ my grandmother spent 50 years in an abusive relationship with my grandfather. She never got the courage to leave no matter how bad it got. Instead‚ she would escaped using fiction novels and a TON of movies. No matter how bad it got‚ she would forget as she would escape into her own little world. I love my grandmother‚ but that’s not a life worth living. But you might be doing the same thing my friend. You never faced your
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Joyce Carol Oates’ short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is the haunting saga of a fifteen year old girl’s moral struggles that has resonated with readers since the story’s initial publication. Arnold Friend is a mystery of a character; his origins and nature have been debated time and time again. The real answer is that there is no real answer‚ and Arnold Friend is a character with a nature entirely up to the individual interpretation of any one reader. It can certainly be agreed
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THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN Topic: General purpose : to persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to wear seatbelts every time they ride in an automobile. Central Idea: There are three reasons why you must wear seatbelts are reduce statistic of accident‚ save yourself and one vital reason to wear them - they may well save you from serious injury or death in an automobile accident. Introduction It had just stopped raining when my friend Florence and I got into the
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that causes the reader to question events in the story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” She develops this story featuring a girl named Connie‚ who has an encounter with a boy at a restaurant that she doesn’t know. “He wagged a finger and laughed and said‚ “Gonna get you‚ baby‚” and Connie turned away…” (Oates 210). Startled Connie only saw this boy once that night‚ but the story goes on‚ and a few days later he comes to her house where she learns that the boy’s name is “Arnold Friend.” She
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with casual and comfy clothes on‚ it’s who I truly am not how my physical appearance that highlights my identity. Economically‚ I am fully aware of the way I spend my money as if I am having a job as some sort of financial manager. In fact‚ my major is finance. And to certain extent‚ the fact that I am having such challenging and economically related major does manipulate and affect my way of dealing with economic issues. I’m the kind of guys who would spend much time doing research and comparisons
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