One story from the short story unit that depicts impossibilities is “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been.” Connie’s vanity is not abnormal; many teenagers who are her age and attractive act the same way. The impossibility of the story appears in the form of Arnold Friend. Whether he is Satan‚ a serial killer‚ Jesus‚ Bob Dylan‚ or none of the above‚ his presence seems odd. Arnold Friend seems to know too much about Connie’s life to simply be a stalker. He know that the rest of Connie’s family
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of a salacious daydream in a young girl’s mind. In Joyce Carol Oates acclaimed short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ a 15-year-old girl named Connie‚ with ever growing feelings of attraction toward the opposite sex‚ has a vexing encounter with a middle-aged man who goes by the name Arnold Friend. You can’t talk about Arnold Friend‚ his train of thought‚ and intentions without talking about and understanding Connie’s character. In the story‚ Connie is vain‚ self-centered‚ and fabricates
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to the other. While at other times‚ a change can be as major as transitioning from childhood to adulthood. For much of the 20th century in America‚ the dynamics of communication among parents and their children was not fundamental. “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” written by Joyce Carol Oates introduces these “ills” of the 20th century to be examined in a more psychological depth. This ominous literal piece unfolds the story of protagonist Connie‚ a self-absorbed‚ disoriented‚ beautiful
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Have you ever had a nightmare that is so realistic it speeds up your heart rate and takes your very breath away? In Joyce Carol Oates’s 1966 “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ she tells a story of a teenager by the name of Connie. Connie has a fate of being kidnapped by a strange man that seems to know everything about her. Connie is a typical adolescent with a vivid imagination and a difficult‚ unstructured home. She is at a delicate time in her life of transitioning to find her “own”
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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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The Effects of Not Having a Stable Father-Figure The lack of having an actual father figure caused Connie to grow up too fast. Connie’s father did not acknowledge her‚ nor did he care about her what she did. Eventually leading her to unknowingly soon then become rebellious and act older than her actual age. Being raised with no man to be or act as a father to her‚ and any young girl’s life in general‚ allows a much higher chance of being at risk for an attraction towards older men‚ premarital sexual
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Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have you been?” is a coming-of-age short story that depicts the virtually invisible barrier between adolescence and adulthood. Connie is a feisty fifteen-year-old girl that doesn’t intend to ride in the backseat for the duration of her younger years‚ unlike her older sister June‚ who her mother tends to favor throughout most of the story. Her mother causes most of the friction in the house between the two‚ mainly because “[e]verything about [Connie] had two
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Vijay Dorasami English 1102-002 Professor Bruce 09/30/2014 Joyce Carol Oates wrote a short story called “where are you going‚ where have you been?” One of the main character in the short story is a fifteen year old girl whose name is Connie. Connie was self-absorbed by her beauty‚ and would not listen when her mom try to council her. She rejects the role of daughter to develop her sexual persona‚ which increase when she is away from her family and home. Connie concerns were to become a young adult
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of a Bilingual Childhood to disapprove “bilingual education.” Narrating about his childhood living as a bilingual child in the states‚ he claims his points. For the successful deliverance of his message‚ he uses several writing styles—metaphor‚ parenthesis‚ and anaphora—throughout his essay. In the first part of his memoir‚ Rodriguez refers himself as a listening child who carefully hears the very different sounds of Spanish and English. Since he was newly exposed to English speaking circumstance
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King Philip II launched the Spanish Armada in 1588 as an attempt to secure English land and terminate the rivalry between the two nations. However‚ Philip’s plan failed‚ resulting in a triumph for England. The victory was rather surprising because Spain was the premier naval force at the time with lots of wealth and resources. As a result of this conquest‚ Spain was left weakened. Without their biggest rival‚ the English empire was able to expand even faster and without as much conflict (Sharnette)
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