In “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ the main character‚ Connie‚ is on the brink of adulthood and is experimenting with the sexual freedom that comes with it. On the weekends‚ Connie and her friend go to the mall or the diner and pursue older boys with which they will slip into dark alleys or cars. One night‚ when leaving the diner to go hang out with a boy‚ a man in a gold convertible catches Connie’s eye and says to her‚ “Gonna get you‚ baby”. Later in the story‚ Connie is tanning outside
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exert free will and be able to make decisions for themselves that reflect their own persona. With this liberty‚ the identity of an individual isn’t limited to one set of characteristics as many external and internal situations either influence the cognitive decision making complex of humans. In the short story‚ "Where are you going‚ where have you been?" by Joyce Carol Oates‚ reveals through the characterization of Connie and her settings the duality of human beings. Also‚ using symbols and patterns
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Imperfect Attraction. The eyes‚ the heart‚ the brain all play an important role on attraction‚ but neurons communicate that sudden interest towards something or someone in the brain. Humans’ emotions are very complex because sometimes one cannot explain why and how they like or are attracted to someone. Thus‚ making it difficult to say that all people are attracted to the same thing. People might feel an attraction toward a similar thing‚ but the attraction is often determined differently in each individual
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feminist all across the nation‚ and world‚ have influenced aspects of our daily lives‚ including our literature. “Feminist criticism examines the ways in which literature reinforces or undermines the economic‚ political.‚ social‚ and psychological oppression of woman” (Tyson 83). In simpler terms‚ feminist criticism is critiquing literary readings‚ through the mind of a woman’s opinion of structure and being. Like how day and night change‚ so do times. In our current era‚ being a feminist
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Do you ever have fun when you are just plain bored? Well a person who believes in having fun when you are bored is James Veitch. Mr. Veitch believed that you shouldn’t let the problems in life prevent you from having fun in bored situation‚ stressful situations or if you’re just frustrated with yourself. I personally agree with Mr. Veitch analysis because I too try to have fun when I’m bored for example I walk funny in front of my parents just so I can make them look at me and laugh. I always do
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“Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” In “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?‚” Joyce Oates constitutes the use of allegories to create a sense of suspense in the story. The story depicts the way society was in the 1960s. In this time period‚ there were a lot of controversies that cause a lot of frustration. Many stories written during the 1960s involved a lot of the same things that are in this coming-of-age story. The issues incorporated into “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”
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choices they have made. In Joyce Carol Oates “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been.” She uses characterization and imagery to show how Connie is dealing with the loss of her innocence Oates characterization of Arnold Friend shows how Connie’s perspective of Arnold and his looks leads to the deception of who he really is. Connie was at home alone one day and a car pulled into her drive way that she didn’t know‚ and it
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Nowadays‚ people are well equipped with many technology gadgets and items‚ so do I. If I was stranded on a deserted island‚ there would be unlimited things I would like to bring with me. However‚ since I can only bring three things‚ I would carry a knife‚ box of matches and a big jar. I believe those three things would help me surviving in such difficult living condition. First‚ a knife could be utilized in many ways. On such island‚ there could exist lots of wild and dangerous animals or species
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Commentary on "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been" 10/17/06 Joyce Carol Oates has achieved many things through her writing‚ and is recognized worldly for her short story "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" This story is centered on a young teenage girl as many of her stories are. Oates as a writer is fascinated with adolescence of young females. She chooses to write about the trials and tribulations of growing up in modern society. She pries on the dark aspects of youth often
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Analysis of “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? Joyce Carol Oates‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been is about a fifteen year old girl named Connie who is searching for her independence from her mother. The exposition is in the month of July at their home‚ where Connie is being scolded by her mother about her being obsessed with her looks. Her mother says‚ “Stop gawking at yourself. Who are you? You think you’re so pretty? (171) Her mother wants her to be more like her sister June who
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