The story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates shows the reader the self-created illusion that the main character Connie has created in order to better understand herself. Connie’s reality is altered as she has this dream that has manifested due to her desire for attention from others. Throughout the story there are many occurrences that support the idea that the entire story is a dream that was made up by Connie’s subconscious. Throughout the story‚ Arnold mentions many
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as a free black sailor a creditable ruse given the nautical knowledge he gained from working on the waterfront.” (Frederick Douglass‚ History.com). Douglass became extremely trusted working as a sailor on the waterfront. Douglass proved himself to have an outstanding work-ethic and ability to make educated decisions on his own with little assistance. . Douglass was doing extremely well as a free man. “Douglass proved himself a talented caulker‚ he thrived at work and became an apprentice to a ship
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Charles Schmid‚ the serial killer that Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? was based on‚ would try to look like Elvis Presley to lure girls to him. Music is a motif that shows up in the story multiple times. Joyce Carol Oates uses music to show Connie’s comfort‚ emotion‚ and the bait that lured Connie to Arnold. First of all‚ Oates uses it to show when Connie feels comfortable. For example‚ “... the music was always in the background‚ like music at a church service‚ it was something to depend
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An obstacle or disadvantage may appear to be a setback‚ though either has the ability to be turned into something good. For instance‚ Rosa Parks participated in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s and was jailed for her involvement. Though her jail time was initially a setback and an obstacle she had to overcome‚ it eventually led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the gradual desegregation of the United States. Similarly‚ the Dean of Students at my school has to overcome the obstacle of
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each other‚ and contrast uniformity. Psychopaths lead to the death of individuals that conform to the standard and have no remorse for the action. They disrupt the flow of progress and end the life of another with no penalty of law. Psychopaths work to change how society thinks as a norm‚ such as a psychopath in “Cask of Amontillado‚” “The Lottery‚” and “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been.” “Cask of Amontillado” shows how a calm person can hide envy and hate. Montresor works with Fortunato to reach
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articles in question but not without notable time consumed as well as frustration traverse the site. Subsequently‚ sometimes inquiries are effectively accomplished in person. Easterly’s article takes the approach in dealing with ‘Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?’ to be somewhat of a mythical with underlying evil tone. The story of an attractive adolescent girl left all alone at home while her family is absent is swayed into forsaking the safety of her home by this eccentric yet fascinating
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Performance SWOT analysis IKEA is amongst the biggest retailers of furniture in the world. It has grown rapidly since it was founded in 1943. It sells more than 10‚000 furnishing products from well over 300 stores in around 40 countries. The company has in excess of 600 million visitors to its stores‚ and it is very successful website attracts in excess of 600 million visitors every year. IKEA is a Scandinavian company famous for furniture from living rooms to children’s bedrooms. The majority of
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The story “Where are you going‚ where have you been?”‚ written by Joyce Carol Oates‚ is a psychological thriller. It contains many elements throughout the story that the reader can only attempt to understand. This story can affect one on many different levels. It can cause one to be lost in thought‚ stuck on the complexity of the 15-year-old main character. It can forever creep one out by the unforgettable traits of the main antagonist. All the while employing many hidden meanings into the story
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One of the biggest obstacles in my life was when my father lost his job last summer. As a child I never feared that my father or mother would ever be in trouble‚ or lose their jobs. I always saw life as perfect and complete happiness where nothing bad ever happens to people who only do good. I was completely oblivious to the hardships that life brings and was never grateful for all the things that my parents did‚ but that all changed when my father lost his job. It was a very hard time for our family
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When you walk down the street and you see someone curled up on a park bench shivering . Or in a sleeping bag with a shopping cart where ever you saw them you know their homeless . Most are adults‚ some are family. There are children that either ran away or were thrown away these people live on the streets ‚alleyways and under bridges . I wanted to research this topic because when I pass a homeless person I feel sad . also I love my home when I come home‚ I feel happy and I think you do too
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