Connie’s Paradigm In Joyce Carol Oates’ short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” we follow the main character Connie as she faces an inner transformation. The author introduces Connie as a vain and inexperienced adolescent who seems to daydream about things she doesn’t quite understand as she has more of a naive idea of what adulthood is all about. She takes pleasure in having control over everyone and everything around her. These ideas as well as her security are shaken when the
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Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ is one of Joyce Carol Oates best short stories. Oates shows the reader what it is like to take things for granted and make mistakes through the main character‚ Connie. Throughout this story‚ Connie finds her identity and grows as a woman. In “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ Joyce Carol Oates shows us the struggle of a young woman dealing with her family‚ sexuality‚ and common mistakes that can be made
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“Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” Paper “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is a short story that poses many questions centered around the protagonist‚ Connie and the antagonist Arnold Friend and his “comrade” Ellie. The fate of Connie at the end of the story is still up for debate after all these years after the story was published in 1966. The main question posed is who actually is Arnold Friend? Is he the devil or something else? The answer may never be fully known but in
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relationships that are emotionally destructive. That may lead them into a relationship addiction‚ the familiar‚ painful cycle of attraction‚ bonding‚ panic‚ reconciliation‚ and rejection characterizes this serious addiction. The readers of “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates envision several traits in Connie as she searches for her true self. Connie’s co-dependency‚ communication barriers and erratic behaviors make her a vulnerable target for the Big Bad Wolf. Connie’s co-dependency
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The character in “where are you going‚ where have you been?” Connie is affected by the role she plays in modern society. Fifteen year old Connie has the confusing‚ often exterior behavior typical of those girls who are facing the difficult transition from girlhood to womanhood in the 1960s. She is caught between her roles as daughter‚ friend‚ sister‚ and object of sexual desire‚ uncertain of which represents her real self. The sixties were the age of youth‚ young people wanted change. The changes
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Three Main Types of Volcanoes The three main types of volcanoes differ in shape‚ size‚ and make-up; the differences partly result from the different types of eruptions. Volcano Type Volcano Shape Volcano Size Volcano Materials Eruption Type UTAH example Cinder Cone Steep conical hill with straight sides Small less than 300m high cinders Explosive Diamond Cinder Cone‚ Washington County Shield Volcano Very gentle slopes; convex upward (shaped like a warrior’s shield) Large over 10s of kms
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Erikson’s Stages of Development: Self Application Kristi Cobaxin-Huerta Indiana Wesleyan University PSY 365 June 15‚ 2013 I have read and understand the plagiarism policy as outlined in the syllabus and the sections in the Student Bulletin relating to the IWU Honesty/Cheating Policy. By affixing this statement to the title page of my paper‚ I certify that I have not cheated or plagiarized in the process of completing this assignment. If it is found that cheating and/or plagiarism did take place
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Child Developmental Stages Child development comes in stages‚ and although not all children develop at the same rate‚ this timeline describes what typically occurs from the pre-natal stage through infancy and up to two years old. Pre-natal development is the most significant segment of human development. 15 days after conception the embryonic stage begins and continues until about the 8th week‚ or until the embryo is around an inch in length. The cells of the embryo are multiplying and taking
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Assignment 2: Human Development There are seven stages a human moves through during his or her life span. These stages include infancy‚ early childhood‚ middle childhood‚ adolescence‚ early adulthood‚ middle adulthood and old age. Infancy is recognized as the stage of life from a human ’s birth up until he or she learns how to speak: generally until the age of one or two. During this stage‚ the child transitions from a dependent toddler to a relatively active child; he or she is typically
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"Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" Music is one of the symbols mentioned in this story. The author mentions the music played in everywhere in the story. The author says that "The Music was always in the background". The music comes from restaurants‚ homes and cars. Music symbolizes the feeling and the emotions of the characters. For example‚ music for Connie is a pattern for romantic relationship. When she is happy‚ she hears music in everywhere. On the other hand‚ when she is sad‚ she
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