Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? “Where are you going‚ where have you been?” is a short story by Joyce Carol Oates about an average fifteen year old girl who is not unlike many other girls her age‚ she is self-absorbed‚ and has a “Nervous giggling habit of craning her neck and glancing into the mirror‚ or checking other people’s face’s to make sure her own was all right.”(Oates‚ 388) The story takes place in Middle America. Oates wrote “Where are you going‚ where have you been?” in
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asks‚ “How can you tell if someone is lying in an interview. As first thought‚ it seems like a very gray area question where there is no real concrete answer‚ but upon research we discovered that it is very answerable. While‚ you may not know if someone is lying every time‚ there are some very key things to look for while conducting an interview to tests the story’s truthfulness. The first part technique is paying attention to someone’s eyes. A person’s eye language can tell you a lot about how
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In her essay‚ Where are you going‚ Where have you been‚ Joyce Carol Oates‚ underscores the importance of communication to develop her story. Both the presence and absence of communication are utilized in the evolution of Oates’ purpose. The author relates each of her subjects to archetypal characters in order to firmly cast them into a category. Through careful consideration of detail‚ Oates’ offers a particular understanding of Connie’s relationship with her parents and the world around Connie.
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“[Connie] had a quick‚ nervous giggling habit of craning her neck to glance into mirrors or checking other people’s faces to make sure her own was all right.” (1) In the story “Where are you going‚ where have you been?” the author Joyce Carol Oates‚ deliberately shows us the level of innocence of the protagonist Connie‚ as well as the similar features an inexperienced young girl who lived in 1966 compares to those of a young girl who is raised in our era. Young teenage girls in 1966 are no different
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The best birthday present I had ever received was on my 17th birthday‚ this gift was a brand new ASUS laptop given by my parent. My parents bought me this laptop because they knew that I had been wanted this laptop for quite some times. Finally I can own it now. Prior having this laptop‚ we have only one old desktop at home. Our family consists of my parent and my sister. Four of us sharing this desktop‚ at time we encounter two or more family member wanted to use this desktop at the same time. I
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How to Want What You Have “It’s not having what you want. It’s wanting what you’ve got.” - Sheryl Crow The 45-minute drive home last Wednesday night from Leavenworth to Overland Park‚ Kansas gave me some time to think. I just dropped off my younger son‚ Andrew‚ for a five-day personal development seminar‚ and I welcomed the chance to remember a similar night six years ago. Andrew‚ I concluded‚ was fortunate. Attending as a 17-year-old would give him valuable resources he could use for his
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Throughout their article “16 things you should never say when you meet someone new” Jacquelyn Smith and Rachel Gillett analyze the key ideas that should be avoided in a first time conversation. These ideas are very important to avoid in any conversation‚ especially in a conversation‚ while someone doesn’t know much about the individual in the first place. The majority of those I have heard of before‚ but they serve as a vital reminder to not let these slip in a conversation. Many of these sayings
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The dramatic irony of “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” conveys the tone of warning about temptation. Connie’s situation is that she does not feel appreciated at home and uses her looks and actions to get attention and appreciation from boys even if it is short-term. She is self-conscious about her looks and is constantly worried about how other people perceive her. Friend’s fantasy is that Connie will willingly go with him and be his “lover” (605) even before he officially met her. The
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I still remember the first experience that I had at the Health Care Center and how it change me into who I really am right now. As a volunteer with my high school friends‚ we were given the opportunity to attended and to help to explain how the program works. A woman named Kathy came and approached me. Although I could tell that she was exhausted‚ but she offered a warm smile as she greeted me . Afterward we began to walk towards the table‚ she informed me that she was a mother of five children
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Chaos Resulting From Mistiming and Miscommunication in “Phaedra” Throughout life everyone is tempted and feels the urge to make decisions off of emotions or feelings of love. In Phaedra‚ written by Racine‚ we see a perfect example of how situations can quickly spiral out of control due to miscommunication about these emotions. We also see a great display of mistiming‚ things occurring at such an inconvenient time for the people involved. For instance‚ in the play Hippolytus‚ son
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