Loving‚ Superficial‚ Intimate Teens "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates catapults its reader into a seductive‚ fifteen-year-old mindset‚ embodied by the main character‚ the rebellious Connie. Connie‚ much like Sammy‚ the main character from "A & P" by John Updike‚ is on the prowl for companionship and sex. Their unsuccessful search for intimacy‚ appreciation for family life‚ and superficial attitudes are what bring them together as similar characters but also what
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How to Have A Purpose Driven Life.... Everyone in life has a purpose for being put on this Earth‚ but everyone doesn ’t know what that purpose is. We walk in life day by day wondering why we were put in this cruel world thinking that there is no answer‚ but the truth is‚ there is an answer. The Purpose Driven Life was written by Rick Warren to show people that they find their purpose through God and until they realize that‚ life will never make sense to them. In this essay‚ one will learn that
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Joyce Carol Oates’s short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” focuses on the seemingly typical life of a teenage girl‚ Connie. The character irony is found in the fact that a teenage girl in the 1960’s struggled with the same issues teenagers battle with in present society. Connie‚ the main character‚ fights with her parents‚ does not want to be like her older sister‚ and thinks very highly of herself. As a teenage girl typically believes‚ Connie imagines she is the center of attention
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1. How long have turtles existed? ***(question) Turtles have existed for over 220 million years. 2. What is the largest turtle? *** (question) The Leatherback Sea Turtle is one of the largest turtles. This turtle weighs around 2000 pounds and can be over 6 feet long! 3. What do turtles eat? Turtles are omnivores meaning they eat both plants and animals. Some of the foods they eat are: • Fruit • Plants • Insects • Jellyfish • Other animals 4. Are turtles ectothermic? Yes‚ this means they can’t
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Do not knock on the devil’s door‚ for he is bound to answer. Unfortunately this is exactly what happens to Connie‚ the main character in the short-story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” written by Joyce Carol Oates. In the story‚ fifteen year old Connie is like any other teenage girl. She is vain‚ unkind to her parents‚ and desperate to grow up. Connie makes rebellious decisions such as sneaking across the highway to a drive-in restaurant for older kids‚ experimenting with sex‚ and lying
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Guinea Pig Have you ever wanted a pet‚ but you couldn’t have a pet? This is how I felt; lonely‚ bored‚ curious and anxious. Having a pet guinea pig to take care of meant the world to me. My mother isn’t the type of person who wants 2 cats‚ 4 kittens‚ 2 dogs and a guinea pig roaming around the house. So talking about it to her was going to be difficult. I just went for it and asked her‚ not knowing what to say or what will happen. It surprised me when she told me‚ “If you can find a place
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and had the right to leave their spouse at any time with the court support. She was entitled to live in the house of her choice. They served as priests‚ they initiated lawsuits and hired who they pleased. As much as one third of Ptolemaic Egypt may have been in the firm grasp of women. Cleopatra was a prankster‚ often making fun of the sarcastic words of Herodotus‚ a Greek author. She would publicly stand while urinating and say “the women of egypt urinate standing up‚ and the men sitting down!” Mimicking
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Connie in “Where are you going‚ Where have you been”‚ has a lot of underlying mental issues. Joyce Carol Oates created the perfect character to receive psychoanalytic criticism. The relationships Connie forms with her family‚ friends‚ and outsiders are all affected by Connie’s issues which come to consume her future. One of Connie’s biggest faults was the recognition of her beauty. She “knew she was pretty and that was everything” (Oates 1). This constant checking of herself in mirrors to make
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In the future‚ when your children ask you what you have done in life that you feel must most of proud of. What will you answer be? In my life‚ I overcame many obstacles‚ achieved more success and had defeats. Up to now‚ I do not care about what I do best. Once‚ my children asked me what I have done in life that I feel must most of proud of‚ I recognized that I have not thought about it before. But I know some things that I never forget and I always feel proud of it because I did it well. That is
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