Vijay Dorasami English 1102-002 Professor Bruce 09/30/2014 Joyce Carol Oates wrote a short story called “where are you going‚ where have you been?” One of the main character in the short story is a fifteen year old girl whose name is Connie. Connie was self-absorbed by her beauty‚ and would not listen when her mom try to council her. She rejects the role of daughter to develop her sexual persona‚ which increase when she is away from her family and home. Connie concerns were to become a young adult
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every human being born will experience distinctive transitions throughout their lifetime. It could be as simple as moving from one side of town to the other. While at other times‚ a change can be as major as transitioning from childhood to adulthood. For much of the 20th century in America‚ the dynamics of communication among parents and their children was not fundamental. “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” written by Joyce Carol Oates introduces these “ills” of the 20th century to be examined
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psyche. The ego and superego help us make smarter decisions because if we only made decisions based on the id everything would get chaotic. The id is also known as the pleasure principle‚ and reality does not affect it. This component of our personality is fantasy oriented and irrational. Joyce Carol Oates places Arnold in her short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” Arnold Friend represents the id in Connie’s personality. Everything Connie wishes about her life is exactly what Arnold
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Valley Forge: Would You Quit? In Philadelphia‚ the winter of 1777‚ the situation was harsh and rough. General George Washington wanted a place where he could keep an eye on the British‚ and he decided to go with Valley Forge. Valley Forge was the turning point for the Revolutionary War. It was a place that men were starving to death‚ dying from sickness and diseases‚ and dying from being shot. George Washington decided to make a camp at Valley Forge with his troops and soldiers. He had a lot of
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the place‚ where he would like to live. Some people prefer living in the city and other prefer living in the village‚ but what is really the best for us? First of all we should define our terms of reference. Village- means a group of houses with a church‚ school and some shops in the countryside and city- means a place‚ where people live and work and it contains many houses‚ shops‚ places of entertainment‚ etc. Living in the city brings to everybody a lot of advantages. In city you have a lot of
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One story from the short story unit that depicts impossibilities is “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been.” Connie’s vanity is not abnormal; many teenagers who are her age and attractive act the same way. The impossibility of the story appears in the form of Arnold Friend. Whether he is Satan‚ a serial killer‚ Jesus‚ Bob Dylan‚ or none of the above‚ his presence seems odd. Arnold Friend seems to know too much about Connie’s life to simply be a stalker. He know that the rest of Connie’s family
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men‚ premarital sexual acts‚ and Disobedience. “Women who grow up without fathers often struggle with feelings of low self-esteem and unworthiness.” (OWN) In this instance though it was a young lady who had been affected in the short-story‚ “Where Are You Going‚
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“Do what you can‚ with what you have‚ where you are‚” is a quote by Theodore Roosevelt. On October 27‚ 1858‚ a huge United States influence was born. Not only a leader‚ protector‚ vice president‚ governor‚ but a United States President. “Teedie” Roosevelt was born into a wealthy family in New York City‚ New York. He was born to the parents‚ Martha Bulloch and Theodore Roosevelt. Martha worked as Socialite and Theodore as a Philanthropist. As young child‚ Teddy was very unhealthy‚ however‚ in teenage
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thin shoulders rigid with excitement‚ and listened to the music that made everything so good: the music was always in the background like music at a church serve‚ it was something to depend on.” This paragraph in the short-story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ is a look into how the author Joyce Carol Oates views adolescent values. She parallels religion and religious practices with the main character’s Saturday nights. Oates carefully designed this paragraph to illustrate a social
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spine. I knew I had to be able to conquer that fear someday but on April 1st‚ the chance caught me by surprise. It was on the morning of a sunny beautiful as day for April. Not a cloud in the sky and as I exited the school grounds heading back home I could feel the strong wind brushing against my face and through my hair. Today was just like any school day or was it? I walked at a steady pace to get myself back home because at that time I had a fear of being mugged‚ kidnapped or even more worse- death
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