In the short story Where are you going‚ where have you been?‚ the author Joyce Carol Oates describes the life of a girl named Connie. The lack of love and security at home gives Connie the want to find a source to fill those missing feelings. She enjoys being around music‚ her friends‚ and other older boys. These interests are projected into her dream world. Oates shows these moments as the story progresses while Connie’s emotions and the physical state of reality become uncommon to her‚ even in
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cases‚ generally the main focus and intrigue lies with the killer rather than the victim. Once the focus is switched to the victim‚ we might see all sorts of different scenarios play out. Although Joyce Carol Oates’s‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” was inspired by real life events and reports of a serial rapist murderer‚ it can also be read as a coming of age story in which we see the victim‚ Connie‚ mature and evolve tremendously from the beginning to the end of the story because of the
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create and build a better community for city residents. In doing so‚ they have been privy to obtaining various grants and funding that allowed them to extend the focus on the project to the Riverwalk and Seawall‚ while extending the phases of the Program to Street Revitalization‚ the Riverwalk Gateway‚ the Marketplace at Seminole Towne Center‚ and soon the Orlando Sanford International Airport. This document will note the cost-benefit analysis that took place in the development of the project. It
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University of Phoenix Material Goal Setting Worksheet Review this week’s resources (for example SMART criteria‚ and the Career Plan Building Activities). Respond to the following in 50 to 100 words each: 1. Describe one academic goal that you have created using the SMART criteria. How do SMART criteria contribute to your academic goals?. One academic goal I have created using the SMART is getting my degree in business management‚ the reason is this goal has a lot to do
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“They don’t care where you were born‚ just how.” Discuss the importance of genetic makeup in the world of Gattaca. In the world of Gattaca everyday life is based upon ‘perfection.’ Your career‚ social status and living conditions are all affected by genetic makeup and whether or not you were genetically altered before you were born. People’s position in society is not determined by their race or gender or social status‚ but the purity and "perfection" of their genetic code. When going for a job
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Why were you persecuted? Well‚ it all began with me sitting down with my family at the breakfast table munching on a piece of charred toast and guzzling down some milk‚ which was the very moment of when I heard the delicate sound of sirens coming from the east end of the street. My father’s face grew faint and my mother rapidly stood up and snatched my hand‚ as well as my brother’s. She then directed us towards the back of the house through a tiny break in the floor. Once we got to the hole‚ my
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What grade were you in? The teacher I choose to write about is a High School educator whose name is Mrs. Wright. I had her from my sophomore through my senior year. She was the resource teacher for these grades. I have test anxiety‚ have has it since I was a young child‚ and she could get me through without having a panic attack or having to go to the ladies room to puck. This woman was always there to support me while I work through the good and tough times in school no matter what it was. A kindhearted
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circumstances in one’s life that force us to advance our mentality. In Joyce Carol Oates’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been." Connie‚ a young teen is faced with a life changing experience‚ forcing her to transform from a young teen to a young adult. In John Updike’s "A & P" Sammy chooses to put himself in a tight situation only to loose his job‚ trying to be heroic to three young girls and failed‚ as a result of his child-like decision. "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been" is an exceptional
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When You Reach Me follows a sixth-grade protagonist‚ Miranda. She lives with her single mother who has a kindhearted boyfriend‚ Richard. Miranda’s best friend Sal‚ who she knew since she was a small child‚ had recently started ignoring Miranda after he had been punched in the face by another boy‚ Marcus. A homeless man lives on the corner of Miranda’s street. She calls him the "laughing man" for his tendency to laugh without cause. Miranda notices that he always utters the words "book bag pocket
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Do not knock on the devil’s door‚ for he is bound to answer. Unfortunately this is exactly what happens to Connie‚ the main character in the short-story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” written by Joyce Carol Oates. In the story‚ fifteen year old Connie is like any other teenage girl. She is vain‚ unkind to her parents‚ and desperate to grow up. Connie makes rebellious decisions such as sneaking across the highway to a drive-in restaurant for older kids‚ experimenting with sex‚ and lying
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