Where have you Been Smooth Talking? In the short story Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? By Joyce Carol Oates‚ the lifestyle of protagonist Connie is described. Connie was a typical 15-year-old. She was outgoing‚ fun‚ and social. She had the worst relationship with her mother and her relationship with her father was not explained because he was not home much. Connie’s main concern was boys; she would do anything to meet up with them. That is not always a good idea because you never know
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In the film Me Before You directed by Thea Sharrock there are many good uses of cinematography. In the beginning of the film there are a lot of shots that show Lou standing and looking towards Will while Will is in his wheel chair facing the opposite direction. This helps develop the relationship Will and Lou have in the beginning as a relationship where they don’t really like each other but have to get along. In the beginning when they show Lou and Will together there is not a lot of music or talking
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Joyce Carol Oates’ short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is the haunting saga of a fifteen year old girl’s moral struggles that has resonated with readers since the story’s initial publication. Arnold Friend is a mystery of a character; his origins and nature have been debated time and time again. The real answer is that there is no real answer‚ and Arnold Friend is a character with a nature entirely up to the individual interpretation of any one reader. It can certainly be agreed
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Missing ‘Love’ In “Say You Love Me” Molly Peacock replays a particular incident from her childhood in her point of view with diction and simile to create imagery. She speaks about a time‚ when her father was intoxicated and when he abused her. The father violently asked her whether she loved him or not. Her younger sister was home‚ but she could not help because she feared his strength and demeanor. Although‚ the three family members were at home‚ a feeling of loneliness struck them all. Peacock
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In Joyce Carol Oates’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” Arnold Friend‚ a conniving antagonist‚ charms a naive teenager named Connie into believing he will rescue her from her inattentive family. However‚ at the story’s climax‚ Connie fears for her life yet cannot resist Arnold’s temptations. Although details of Friend’s appearance‚ speech‚ and actions should warn Connie of his evil intentions‚ through Oates’s portrayal of Friend as a devil-figure‚ Connie is easily “conned” foreshadowing
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What will happen to you? Every person comes face to face at some point in life with vital decisions. Some of the decisions are minor ones‚ while others can bring turning points in life. In Joyce Carol Oates’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" she displays a particular instant in the main character’s life. This character‚ Connie was caught in the difficult transition from her youth and innocence to a doubtful future. Throughout the story Connie alternates between two very different sides
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Catch me if you can! By: Marco Donis In the beginning of the story Frank’s parents decide to get a divorce‚ resulting in Frank becoming emotionally distraught‚ he becomes a very lost and confused teenager looking to escape the feelings of sorrow Frank decides to run away for he can not choose which parent t olive with being so Young and innocent to the real World he figures the easiest way to make money is to scandal people and banks for his survival‚ this talent comes easy to frank. When
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"You have a runner’s body’. What exactly does this mean? Do runners have certain physical characteristics that are seen throughout various runners? I want to see whether there really is a so-called runner’s body‚ yet I am faced with a challenge. What exactly defines a runner? Someone that occasionally runs around the neighbourhood? Or someone that runs repeats or trains for a marathon on a daily basis? I decided to narrow it down to my teammates on the (track and field team. I have split the top
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Can You Find Me Now? How is a Nintendo Wii game console able to determine the location of a Wii Remote while a player interacts with a game? The answer is triangulation‚ a process that determines the location of any object by measuring the angles from two or more fixed points. Surveyors often use triangulation to measure distance. Starting at a known location and elevation‚ surveyors measure a length to create a base line and then use a theodolite to measure an angle to an unknown pint from each
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The setting for The Diary of Anne Frank is in a “Secret Annexe” in Amsterdam‚ Holland. Anne and her family are not the only people that are hiding in the “Secret Annexe‚” the Van Daans live with them also. Anne draws a map in the book to show you a layout of the “Secret Annexe.” It’s pretty large‚ although with eight people living there‚ it’s quite crowded. The plot for the story was for Anne and her family to hide from the Germans until the war was over. Hiding was hard for the Franks
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