Where are you going‚ Where have you been? by Joyce Carol Oates is an interesting piece of literature. Due to the intense nature of the story‚ many criticisms have come up. Many theories have been developed about hidden meanings within the work. One that is very controversial is the allusion to the bible. Many people say that there are clear references to the bible through a hidden code but this is not the case. Oates’s inspiration for the short story came from a magazine article about a series of
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important in the lives of many people in the world. As a section of the Press‚ newspapers have the main aims of informing‚ educating and entertaining the public. We the students of West Africa Senior High School at Adenta‚ a suburb of Accra‚ the capital city of Ghana‚ working on Learning Circle Project have found out from our research that newspapers are very important in not only educating the youth but also help in informing and entertaining them in our country‚ Ghana as well as in other parts of
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At first glance‚ the story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates seems like a regular story where a girl just has home problems like every other teenager. However‚ by looking more into the story you can see that the locations of where Connie is at‚ mean something different. In my opinion‚ I believe that the setting plays a significant role in the way Connie alternates her personality around her family and friends. When she is out with friends and not at home with family
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emotional and behavioral condition affecting one’s ability to have a mutually satisfying and healthy relationship. People who are affected by co-dependency often form and maintain 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
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Belonging can have positive and negative consequences. To belong is to have a secure relationship with a particular facet of society in which one is accepted by those within. The need to feel such a connection with others can often drive us to extreme situations with a varying array of consequences both positive‚ such as finding one’s place in society‚ and negative‚ such as inhibiting one’s sense of self and limiting individuality. Shakespeare’s play As You Like It explores the concepts of traditional
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Joyce Carol Oates’ story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is initially about a teen (Connie) who is going through the beginning phases of teen life‚ playing into the stereotype of an image-conscious teen. She is recalcitrant with her parents‚ sneaks off to start hanging out with boys‚ et cetera. About a third of the way through the story‚ a man that she had seen earlier at the diner shows up to take her out for a drive‚ and the situation goes downhill as she asks him more and more questions
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Did you ever have any field trips? I hope so‚ because they are very influential in the lives of students and teachers alike. Learning and the learning experience are enhanced during field trips. Field trips also help develop social skills. Field trips are an integral part of America’s school system and are important in so many ways. During life we are influenced by many things. Field trips belong with those many things. A field trip to a zoo may inspire a child to become a veterinarian
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Have You Lost Your Nut Graph? If you have‚ then I know a way you can get it back. On the other hand‚ if you don’t know what a nut graf is‚ you wouldn’t know that you had never had it in the first place‚ right? A nut graf‚ is a concise‚ catchy‚ sharp‚ and highly targeted opening sentence‚ designed to grab your readers’ attention instantly and to hook them to your post. In journalism this first‚ catchy‚ highly targeted opening sentence is called a nut graf (graph)‚ and is a summary of‚ or the
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Joyce Carol Oates’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” conveys the theme of good vs. evil through Connie and Arnold by creating a sympathetic character and using symbolism‚ creating a fine line between the protagonist and the antagonist. In this short story‚ the antagonist Arnold Friend is a seducting creep that seduces young‚ innocent girls to “go on a date with him”. While he is at the protagonist‚ Connie’s‚ house‚ he is persuading Connie by telling her all about herself‚ including his
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sufficient for his social standing. His brother Oliver is his only chance of redemption of his former life‚ to gain the education his father wanted him to have. Oliver provided this to Orlando’s younger brother however he did not afford Orlando any education whatsoever and as such Orlando was raised to bear hatred towards his family as he was treated like that of livestock. 2. Oliver plans for Orlando’s death. He plans for his court wrestler Charles to attend a royal court wrestling match which Orlando
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