Charles Howard Schmid‚ Jr. also known as "The Pied Piper of Tucson‚" was an American serial killer. In the story‚ Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates‚ the character Arnold Friend was based on the serial killer in which Connie was one of the many victims he had abducted. There are many possibilities on how the author intends the readers to understand it. Such as‚ it could be a dream that Connie is having‚ in all actuality it could be real; it could send a message
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MACROECONOMICS – WHAT IS STRUCTURAL UNEMPLOYMENT? EVALUATE THE MEASURES THE GOVERNMENTS MIGHT TAKE TO COMBAT IT. Structural unemployment is a branch of natural unemployment. It occurs when there is a continuous fall in demand for a particular labour market‚ derived from a change in the economy’s structure (e.g. change in consumer’s taste‚ automation‚ low cost labour alternatives in foreign countries… etc.) The reason why this is ‘natural’ is because there will always be a certain amount of structural
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is significant in a person’s life and it can be different for men and women. Not all transitions to adulthood are peaceful; they can violent transitions as seen in Richard Wright’s The Man Who Was Almost a Man and Joyce Carol Oates’ Where are You Going‚ Where Have You Been. These two stories reflect how males and females are represented differently in society through the protagonist violent transition to adulthood. The Man Who Was Almost A Man by Richard Wright is about a young adult named Dave
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Kevin Coffman College Composition 2 Mrs. Johnson March 8‚ 2013 Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? The story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” is a very interesting short story written by Joyce Carol Oats. Her story begins in the summer‚ and 15-year-old Connie spends much of her time lounging around the house‚ going out with friends‚ and meeting boys. One night a strange guy makes a threatening gesture to her in the parking lot of a local drive-in restaurant. She thinks nothing
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Everest University Online CJL1100 Civil and Criminal Justice Individual work Essay Title Page 1 Life is what you make it and Jury Nullification is as you take it! Ashley A Schoeff Everest University Online‚ CCi Everest University Online CJL1100 Civil and Criminal Justice Individual work Essay Title Page 2 Abstract If life truly is what you or we the people make it than we are all guilty of negligence and selfish immaturity. The existence of our civil liberty is under constant threat
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Analysis for “Where are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” Joyce Carol Oates’ short story is a complete fiction in the sense that it utilizes all its elements without deemphasizing one for the other. Oates uses point of view‚ setting‚ conflict‚ character‚ and symbol equally well to convey her theme. Oates applies these elements of fiction to give readers a better understanding of the American teenager and to show how a girl is psychologically manipulated by predators. It is evident from the first
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in partial fulfillment of the requirements of HRDV 5630‚ Organizational Development and Change. The project required independent study of a performance problem in particular organizational setting‚ applying organizational behavior theories to the situation and developing a recommended strategic solution. The term project was accomplished by review and analysis of relevant data obtained through the Webster On-Line Library databases and other sources available through Internet searches and review of
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“[Connie] had a quick‚ nervous giggling habit of craning her neck to glance into mirrors or checking other people’s faces to make sure her own was all right.” (1) In the story “Where are you going‚ where have you been?” the author Joyce Carol Oates‚ deliberately shows us the level of innocence of the protagonist Connie‚ as well as the similar features an inexperienced young girl who lived in 1966 compares to those of a young girl who is raised in our era. Young teenage girls in 1966 are no different
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In Joyce Carol Oates’s short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” (1966)‚ Connie is an adolescent that faces literal and psychological challenges. Within the conflicts of the story‚ there are two compelling questions that allow you to take a special interest of a deeper meaning. Taken from the title‚ where has Connie been? Where is Connie going? In a surprising twist‚ the story is not only about a naïve girl that gets lured out of her home by an older gentleman‚ but can also be taken
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habitats are being destroyed to find more raw materials. The federal government should minimize society’s impact on the environment by educating people on resource consumption‚ providing affordable
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