Comparison and Contrast: "The Lady with the Pet Dog" Have you ever read a story and wondered if it would be different with a different point of view. Well with the story “The Lady with the Pet Dog” by Anton Chekhov and Joyce Carol Oates‚ we get a different point of view from both authors. Though there are similarities and differences in both stories the purpose of them only becomes clear when the two stories are read and compared. There are tons of differences that we could focus on but‚ we are
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“Where are you going‚ Where have you been” Analysis Evette Paden Shorter University “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” is a chilling tale of rape and murder with a plot to create suspense. On a symbolic level it becomes a metaphor for simplicity and innocence. Oates’ use of literal and figurative‚ psychological and allegorical levels makes this story a powerful and fascinating story. One contributing factor to this story’s power is her depiction of the two main characters’ double
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opinion about Four Generations By Joyce Maynard Joyce Maynard in The Four Generations has skillfully described her grandmother as a frail individual who used to be so dynamic once. Her style of writing makes her script colorful and does not let the reader get bored. She uses simple words yet implies deep meanings. In addition‚ not only does she bring examples to show the characters but she also uses the exact quotations to express the very same idea of them. Joyce Maynard’s strong ability to portray
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Assignment: Reading Journal 2 Course: ENG 1120(F) Literature and Composition 1 As I read the story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ I noticed that there are two stories taking place that would lead me to anticipate different future events. From the beginning of the story‚ the main character‚ Connie‚ shows to be a lazy‚ stylish girl who is trying‚ unlike her sister June‚ to be independent of family life in favor of breaking through sexual maturity and independence. Knowing about
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Why is it so easy for teenagers to give up their life to be sexually active and grow up? They don’t know the consequences of growing up too fast and trying things out too early. In the story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ the author‚ Joyce Carol Oates uses the plot to reveal the struggles‚ dangers‚ and mental persuasions of teenage girls sexual innocence and becoming adult women too early. The struggles of becoming a woman too fast can be severe. Teenage girls especially get made
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Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ is one of Joyce Carol Oates best short stories. Oates shows the reader what it is like to take things for granted and make mistakes through the main character‚ Connie. Throughout this story‚ Connie finds her identity and grows as a woman. In “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ Joyce Carol Oates shows us the struggle of a young woman dealing with her family‚ sexuality‚ and common mistakes that can be made
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Joyce Carol Oates has been a literary genius‚ which is one of the many reasons I decided to go to her event at Clowes Auditorium. I have also recently read her book‚ Black Water‚ which was an interesting read. It was a fictional telling of the Chappaquiddick Scandal that had happened several years before I was born. One the aspects of Black Water I particularly appreciated was that she took a real life event and created a fictional story around it. At this reading‚ on September 28 2015‚ she read
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Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? “Where are you going‚ where have you been?” is a short story by Joyce Carol Oates about an average fifteen year old girl who is not unlike many other girls her age‚ she is self-absorbed‚ and has a “Nervous giggling habit of craning her neck and glancing into the mirror‚ or checking other people’s face’s to make sure her own was all right.”(Oates‚ 388) The story takes place in Middle America. Oates wrote “Where are you going‚ where have you been?”
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without some kind of a theme‚ something to say between the lines” – Robert Wise. The theme of any story is not what the author writes about but shy the author writes. It is a generalization about life the author is trying to convey to the reader. In Joyce Carol Oates’ short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been”‚ the plot is about a young teenage girl‚ named Connie‚ who does not get along with her parents and spends most of her time at the mall unsupervised. The young girl is being watched
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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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