friends‚ where she reveals herself to be this haughty‚ almost cocky teen. Connie’s “two-sided” nature stems from what exactly? Who is she expected to be in the home? The story holds evidence that she is pressured to be more like her sister‚ June. Oates states‚ “If June’s name was mentioned her mother’s tone was approving‚ and if Connie’s name was mentioned it was disapproving” (3). Did Connie not feel comfortable enough in her home to be her true self? Connie was dissatisfied with her home life with
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personality. She has an obsession with her looks‚ loves to hang out with her friends and flirts with boys older than her. This award directly goes to Connie which is the main character of the book called‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol. Connie is a very attractive‚ inconsistent‚ and disobedient person. Connie was a young‚ fifteen-year-old‚ attractive girl who worked hard to show the appearance of being mature. She created a personality through expressing
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David Cano 3/1/2014 ENC1102 Arnold Friend = Devil? One of the big mysteries In Joyce Carol Oates’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?‚” Is Arnold Friend the devil or not. Arnold Friend portrays the devil in many ways. In the story‚ Arnold friend is the devil‚ he went to Connie’s house and tries to get her to go for a ride with him and his friend Elli Oscar so‚ he can rape and kill her. Arnold Friend is none other than the devil himself‚ which shows in his appearance‚ his speech‚ his
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Madilyn Ferguson Professor Jukes English 1B 10 September 2010 Decisions‚ Decisions The short story by Joyce Oates‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” leaves many readers uncomfortable with the actions of “Connie” the main character who is in the midst of adolescent rebellion. Connie is a character who argues with her mother and sister‚ neglects family life in favor of scoping out boys at the local restaurant‚ does everything she can to appear older and wiser than she is‚ and has a mind
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Farrar‚ Straus‚ and Giroux‚ 1972 Blythe‚ Hal‚ and Sweet‚ Charlie. “O’Connor’s ‘A Good Man Is Hard To Find.’ (Flannery O’Connor).” The Explicator 55.1(1996):49+.General OneFile White‚ Terry. “Allegorical evil‚ existential choice in O’Connor‚ Oates and Styron. “The Midwest Quarterly 34.4 (1993):383+ Desmond‚ John. “Flannery O’Connor’s Misfit and the Mystery of Evil.” Renaissance: Essay on Values in Literature 56.2 (2004): 129+ Southern Literary Journal 20.2 (1988): 99+. Literature Resource
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Analysis of Southern Gothic Literature Southern Gothic literature‚ which is a sub-genre of the Gothic writing style‚ is unique to the American South. Southern Gothic literature has many of the same aspects as Gothic literature; it focuses on topics such as death‚ madness‚ and the super natural as well has having many mystical‚ bizarre‚ violent‚ and grotesque aspects. These tools are used "to explore social issues and reveal the cultural character of the American South (Wikipedia)." The authors
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Point of View in “A Rose for Emily” A short story fiction is used to understand the complications involved in literary fiction. Point of view‚ an aspect in fiction will help a reader understand how the author has structured the events in the story. In the short story “A Rose for Emily‚” the narrator‚ William Faulkner uses a first person character to reveal the story of Miss Emily. He unfolds the story through hear-say‚ gossip‚ and through the townspeople he also keeps the readers in the dark
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A Rose for Emily: Fallen from Grace A comparative essay on the use of symbolism in William Faulkner ’s "A Rose for Emily." Authors traditionally use symbolism as a way to represent the sometimes intangible qualities of the characters‚ places‚ and events in their works. In his short story "A Rose for Emily‚" William Faulkner uses symbolism to compare the Grierson house with Emily Grierson ’s physical deterioration‚ her shift in social standing‚ and her reluctancy to accept change. When
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Cameron Barba Ms. Carunchio English 11B 12 February 2009 “A Rose for Emily” Literary Analysis In “A Rose for Emily”‚ William Faulkner uses setting‚ character development‚ and stylistic devices to express the mystery of Emily and the somewhat gossip-obsessed attitude the townspeople have towards Emily. Faulkner uses the setting to convey the mystery surrounding Emily and her actions. For example‚ Faulkner writes “ knocked at the door through which no visitor had passed since she ceased giving
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Christopher Gardner English 68 Professor Brackenhoff Tues/ Thurs. 4:45 p.m. A Rose for Emily In Edgar Alan Poe’s‚ “The Fall of the House of Usher”‚ Poe states‚ “Gothic fiction is marked by imagery in settings which create a sense of gloom‚ mystery‚ the supernatural‚ the irrational‚ and horror.” Likewise‚ in “Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner‚ Faulkner uses the main method of gothic imagery to create parallels between Miss Emily’s house‚ her state of mind‚ and her personality.
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