- � PAGE �1� - Park � PAGE �1� "Where Are You Going‚ Where have You Been" Vanity can be exposed as one ’s greatest weakness. "Where Are You Going‚ Where have You Been"‚ a short story written by Joyce Carol Oates‚ describes Connie ’s misconception of beauty as her only value‚ and also the ways in which Arnold Friend‚ a potential rapist and murderer‚ manipulates and takes advantage of Connie ’s vanity. Connie is a fifteen year old girl who knows the extent to which her beauty can be used to her
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Do you think that highly influential people gain power? In other words‚ are influence and power related? Yes‚ we think influence and power are related. Identification occurs when people accept the direction or influence of others because they identify with the power holders and seek to maintain relationships with them—not because they value or even agree with what they have been asked to do. French and Raven’s concept of referent power is based on the same sort of personal attractiveness as is
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Oates’s‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” was inspired by real life events and reports of a serial rapist murderer‚ it can also be read as a coming of age story in which we see the victim‚ Connie‚ mature and evolve tremendously from the beginning to the end of the story because of the situation she unfortunately finds
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Soraya Palmer Connecticut College‚ Class of 2007 Evaluate a significant experience‚ achievement‚ risk you have taken‚ or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you Finding Truths In my life‚ I have taken many journeys without which I would not have experienced important truths. My father started us off early‚ taking us on many journeys to help us understand that true knowledge comes only from experience. We took trips every winter break to Madrid‚ Mexico‚ Costa Rica‚ and to Jamaica
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“Where are you going‚ Where have you been”‚ has a lot of underlying mental issues. Joyce Carol Oates created the perfect character to receive psychoanalytic criticism. The relationships Connie forms with her family‚ friends‚ and outsiders are all affected by Connie’s issues which come to consume her future. One of Connie’s biggest faults was the recognition of her beauty. She “knew she was pretty and that was everything” (Oates 1). This constant checking of herself in mirrors to make sure she was
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continue my study here. Honestly‚ I’m afraid to start a new life in another unfamiliar environment for the preparation program to overseas. I just started to adapt to the life here and now I need to go to a new place again. Another reason is that I have to adapt to new culture which is totally different from my country. Why my life need to be so complicated? I asked a lot of opinions and helps from my seniors who had the same fate with me and analysed the pros and cons to study abroad and here come
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wondering hazily whether I should go back to the past or to the future. After considering pros and cons‚ I’ve decided that it’d be considerably risky to know too much about my future‚ as if I do‚ my contemporary life might change forever. Thus‚ if I have a choice‚ I will be glad to experience my childhood once again. I want to go back to the early of 21st century‚ when I reached the age of 6 and began to go to primary school. Like for many people‚ for me my childhood is one of the most precious things
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What should you do if you suspect abuse. If a person does not tell you but you suspect that they are being abused‚ you need to tell your manager You may want to talk to the person before you contact the relevent authorities. If you do this‚ bring the subject up sensitively by letting the person know that you are concerned about them and want to support them. Listen to them without being impatient or critical of them or their actions. Letting them talk and share their concerns is very important
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advance our mentality. In Joyce Carol Oates’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been." Connie‚ a young teen is faced with a life changing experience‚ forcing her to transform from a young teen to a young adult. In John Updike’s "A & P" Sammy chooses to put himself in a tight situation only to loose his job‚ trying to be heroic to three young girls and failed‚ as a result of his child-like decision. "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been" is an exceptional example of a coming-of-age story
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