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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CHOOSE A CHARACTER FROM HARRISON BERGERON OR “WHERE ARE YOU GOING WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN” DO A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THAT CHARACTER. The story and characters that was chosen was “Where Are You Going Where Have You been.” The character Connie is a 15 year old teenager who doesn’t get along with her mother. She always fussing at her about staying in the mirror so much‚ her mother wants her to be like her sister June but‚ her parents showed her sister more attention
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values during 1960s can be seen through Joyce Carol Oates’‚ “Where are you going‚ Where have you been?” The story‚ which narrates the fatal destiny of fifteen year old Connie‚ shows the rise of a pop-culture/music guided society‚ it also shows the rise of the sexual revolution and the disregard for women‚ and the negligence of parents at the time. In the story the devil is represented by ARNOLD FRIEND‚ who at the end of the story seduces Connie into her own doom. Connie meets Friend at a fly-infested
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In Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been Joyce Carol Oates uses compelling themes to convey real life issues to the readers. She also exploits many references to well know fairytales through symbols and motifs. This short story shares the theme of good versus evil to the fairytales Cinderella‚ Rapunzel and Snow White. The theme of evil is first expressed through Connie’s and Cinderella’s afflictions with their sisters that shape the essence of sibling rivalry. Like Cinderella‚ Connie’s sister
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Where Are You Going‚ Connie? For the most part of Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where are you going‚ Where have you been?”‚ Connie has been portrayed as a rebel of an adolescent. She hates staying home; she belittles her sister‚ criticizes her mother and is obsessed with the idea of romance and sex. Her attractive appearance as a physical advantage lends haughtiness to her rebellion. With a sister that is plain and a mother who has had her time of beauty‚ Connie thinks the world is hers for the taking.
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Patrice A. Gamil THY3 2BLIS Where Am I Going? Sometimes I see myself as a child‚ and the world is my playground. I aim to walk barefoot around it‚ mindless of the stains. I know I’m not always on the mountain top‚ nor above water‚ but it won’t hurt if I dream a little‚ will it? So I still want to clench my fists on things that are quite impossible to some people‚ but are possible to me. I dream of travelling to different parts of the world‚ meet different people‚ know their culture
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The Parent-Child relationship in Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚ written by Joyce Carol Oates and in In the Gloaming‚ written by Alice Elliott Dark are two different demonstrations of relationships that parents and children have with one another. In Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been the Parent-Child Relationship was strained and distant in In the Gloaming‚ the Parent-Child Relationship was close and open. In Where Have You Been‚ Where Are You Going? Connie and her mother were
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loves free expression as long as it isn’t exercised” (501) in “We Are Free to Be You‚ Me‚ Stupid and Dead” as part from his essay collection titled Where We Stand: Thirty Reasons for Loving Our Country published in 2002. Rosenblatt informs his audience about the very controversial and objectionable value of freedom of expression‚ and what negative costs can ultimately stem from censoring language. Rosenblatt uses his credibility where he appeals to the every man/women reader’s emotions and logic criticizing
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them more in the long run. In Connie’s experience with Arnold Friend‚ whether it is real or a dream‚ the theme of "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚" is ultimately about fear. Likewise‚ "We didn’t‚" while its dominant tone is comic‚ the underlying theme is based on fear. Both stories ultimately deal with the fear of crossing through the passage
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This is where it ends Have you ever wondered about school shootings‚ or heard of them on the news? What is the theme of This is Where it Ends? How do the elements of POV‚ perspective‚ and setting help develop this theme? I think the theme is be thankful for your life this is supported by the POV (4 first person)‚ the perspective for Sylv‚ and setting of it’s remote location. After reading this is where it ends‚ it is concluded that POV‚ perspective‚ and setting all play a big role in the story. In
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