someone realises that may take years or decades to occur‚ but when it hits‚ it hits hard. In the seconds where the realisation first occurs‚ one can see what a person’s true character is. It is even easier to tell in the world of literature. In Joyce Carol Oates’ We Were The Mulvaneys‚ she depicts who Judd Mulvaney is through the use of literary techniques such as point of view and syntax. The syntax of the passage in which Judd begins to comprehend death a little bit more shows how this is indeed just
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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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In the story by Joyce Carol Oates‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” and in the short story “The Storm” by Kate Chopin the relationships among love‚ age‚ and maturity will be compared. In the story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” based in the 1960’s‚ is about a fifteen year old girl named Connie who is seduced and finally abducted by a man named Arnold Friend. The Story has underlined tones of love‚ age‚ and evil. Connie‚ the main character of the story‚ is an attractive girl
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Change is No Modern society has many standards that people follow and accept: shake hands when meeting someone‚ do not pick nose in public‚ and bathe on a regular basis. Norms are just a few of the many different social needs in the world today. Abnormalities throw people through a loophole‚ cause confusion amongst 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
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“[Connie] had a quick‚ nervous giggling habit of craning her neck to glance into mirrors or checking other people’s faces to make sure her own was all right.” (1) In the story “Where are you going‚ where have you been?” the author Joyce Carol Oates‚ deliberately shows us the level of innocence of the protagonist Connie‚ as well as the similar features an inexperienced young girl who lived in 1966 compares to those of a young girl who is raised in our era. Young teenage girls in 1966 are no different
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passageways. Some gothic conventions include: a damsel in distress‚ secret passageways and corridors‚ curses‚ ruined castles with graveyards nearby‚ priests or monks‚ and dreams or death-like-states. Some famous gothic writes include Anne Rice‚ Joyce Carol Oates‚ Stephen King‚ Stephanie Myers‚ and Edgar Allen Poe being one of the most famous. Edgar Allen Poe‚ also known as the father of the
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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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Connie’s Paradigm In Joyce Carol Oates’ short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” we follow the main character Connie as she faces an inner transformation. The author introduces Connie as a vain and inexperienced adolescent who seems to daydream about things she doesn’t quite understand as she has more of a naive idea of what adulthood is all about. She takes pleasure in having control over everyone and everything around her. These ideas as well as her security are shaken when the
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Language of Terror When a person is put in an incredibly horrifying situation where the outcome is unpredictable many physical and emotional changes take place. Joyce Carol Oates’s story "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" places Connie‚ a typical teenager‚ in this situation. Throughout the story‚ occasionally using religious undertones‚ Connie’s language of a typical teenager gradually changes‚ from calm and somewhat curious to nervous and terrified. Early in the story on a
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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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