“Should Artifacts be Returned to Where They Came From” Why move artifact that is already in a museum. In “Who Own The Past” by Joyce mortimer we learned about artifacts being take out of museums and taken back to the origin of place‚ tho this sounds like a good thing who knows if will be able to protect the artifact or if they might neglect it. We should return artifact back because there to many variables when there all ready in a safe place and guarded without neglect. In some place after the
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think the grass is greener on the other side‚ but an idle mind will always leads to destruction and the devil loves an idle mind. A protagonist by the name of Connie in the story short story entitled “Where are you going‚ Where have you been” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ soon learns that her trashy daydreams and self-absorbed behavior only leads to disaster by way of a man named Arnold Friend. Arnold Friend character in this story represents the devil. Connie‚ a horny high school freshman shows a strong
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Student Name Professor Name Subject Date The Motives of Fateful Meeting in Joyce Carol Oates’s short story “In the Region of Ice” In her short story “In the Region of Ice”‚ Joyce Carol Oates portrays the complexity of human characters‚ thus revealing the most intimate and hidden movements of human soul. In the given story‚ Oates intentionally makes the opposites collide‚ interact‚ and coexist‚ despite all seeming differences and conventions. And the main protagonists – Sister Irene
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Where have you Been Smooth Talking? In the short story Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? By Joyce Carol Oates‚ the lifestyle of protagonist Connie is described. Connie was a typical 15-year-old. She was outgoing‚ fun‚ and social. She had the worst relationship with her mother and her relationship with her father was not explained because he was not home much. Connie’s main concern was boys; she would do anything to meet up with them. That is not always a good idea because you never know
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Where are you Going‚ Where have you been? Is a short story written by Joyce Carol Oates. The story involves a 15 year old girl named Connie that is rebelling against her mother’s whishes. Connie often rides with her friends to a shopping plaza to hang out and meet other people. One evening while she is out with her friends she leaves with a boy named Eddie. On the way to Eddie’s car she sees a stranger in a convertible that tells her “Gonna get you‚ baby”. Then one Sunday after missing church Connie’s
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Professor Hauth-Forgie English 102 19 February 2014 Arnold Friend or Arnold Foe ‘Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?’‚ a short story by Joyce Carol Oates‚ takes place in the mid-sixties and revolves around two central characters‚ Connie and Arnold Friend‚ who mysteriously appears at Connie’s home and tries to coax her into coming with him before ultimately forcing her. Arnold Friend is a much debated character among critics‚ largely due to hints of inhuman abilities and his intentions
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Going‚ Where Have You Been? Ideas for the story lines of many motion pictures get their inspiration from other works of writing often. Books are usually a main source of inspiration for movies‚ for instance‚ the movie Smooth Talk was based off of Joyce Carol Oates’ short story Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?. Most of the time however‚ you hear that the movie did not give justice to the book. Smooth Talk is an exception to this common conception. By keeping the main thematic issues of
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Fantasy versus Reality in Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates has a constant theme of reality and fantasy running parallel for 15 year old Connie. This short story begins with a description of Connie’s vain personality. The narrator describes her as pretty and self-centered (Oates 421). To emphasize her selfishness‚ Connie is contrasted with her sister‚ June‚ who is chubby‚ plain‚ and well-behaved. Connie’s mother always praises
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Academy Ashlee Thomas Fall 2014 Oats and O’Connor’s Perspective of a Stranger In the short stories “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates and “Good Country People” by Flannery O’Connor‚ both authors use their main characters to point out an important message about strangers. In the text “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been”‚ Joyce Carol Oates character Arnold Friend uses Connie’s low self-esteem as an advantage to manipulate her into doing as he says. In “Good Country People”
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“Golden Gloves” Joyce Carol Oates’ story “Golden Gloves”‚ is about a premature seven month old baby who born with deformed feet‚ the tiny arches twisted‚ and his toe turned inward like fleshy claws. When he was three years old he learned to walk because he could not work. His face is misshape and look like an adult. His parents feel embarrass because he was handicapped. Height years later after he was born he had a surgery on his feet. When his father took him to a boxing match he felt in love with
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