the character of Arnold Friend in “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been”- the main idea being that Arnold represents Connie’s “other self”. According to the article‚ this can be observed in how Connie and Arnold are opposites in both appearance and behavior‚ and Arnold’s purpose is to induct Connie into adulthood. I disagree with the idea that Arnold is Connie. While the article gathered a lot of good evidence to support this claim‚ I think the claim actually begins to subvert many of the story’s
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A LOOK AT CHARLES LUDLAM AND THE RIDICULOUS THEATRICAL COMPANY Charles Ludlam was a playwright‚ a director‚ and an actor. He was the star of his own revival troupe‚ The Ridiculous Theatrical Company. During a twenty year career. (cut short as he lost his life to AIDS at age 47)‚ he was awarded six Obie Awards ‚ he wrote twenty nine plays and was reviewed by many as a brilliant actor. He studied theatre at Hofsta University and studied and perfected the techniques of the Stanislavsky
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In “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ the main character‚ Connie‚ is on the brink of adulthood and is experimenting with the sexual freedom that comes with it. On the weekends‚ Connie and her friend go to the mall or the diner and pursue older boys with which they will slip into dark alleys or cars. One night‚ when leaving the diner to go hang out with a boy‚ a man in a gold convertible catches Connie’s eye and says to her‚ “Gonna get you‚ baby”. Later in the story‚ Connie is tanning outside
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Back when I was a young boy living in England‚ I knew a boy that was around the same age I was whose name was Charles Darwin. Even at an early age‚ when I wanted to play soccer or any other sport‚ he would always say that he wanted to go exploring. We were both from wealthy families so whenever we wanted some new equipment‚ we were always covered. All in all‚ Charles was a very brilliant man‚ to say the least. My good friend was born in Shrewsbury‚ England‚ on February 12‚ 1809. We both grew up
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Charles Pinckney Charles Pinckney was born on October 26‚ 1757 in Charleston‚ South Carolina. Growing up Charles schooling was done in his hometown. He studied law with his father‚ Col. Charles Pinckney‚ just before the Revolution and he later started to practice in 1779. Charles father was a rich lawyer and a planter who was loyal to the British crown. Charles was a lawyer‚ planter‚ slave holder‚ militia officer‚ a diplomat‚ and a statesman. He took business in lending‚ investments‚ and public
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The writer Charles Bukowski was born in Andernach‚ Germany in 1920. His family moved to Los Angeles when Bukowski was three years old. Charles Bukowski Senior was a bullying parent who used to violently punish the young Bukowski for trivial mistakes. Bukowski published his first story at the age of 24 and began publishing for profit in his 50’s. Charles Bukowski lived a life which some would describe as seedy. For two years of his life‚ he roamed around America working at manual jobs. Most of the
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Text analysis “I Have a Dream” To be born Negro in the US in till late 1970s meant to be unequally judged‚ discriminated and segregated according to skin color. One of the active freedom fighters was a Martin Luther King‚ who made fundamental contribution against racism in the US. King’s speech “I Have a Dream” marked the beginning of new era‚ era of freedom and equality. This paper will try to critically analyze the speech “I Have a Dream”‚ look at the references King made and try to identify effects
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Charles Darnay One of the main protagonists‚ Charles Darnay‚ is a righteous‚ genuine‚ and courageous man who symbolizes the goodness during the French Revolution. For example‚ Darnay loathes the aristocratic family‚ the Evrémondes‚ which he is born into‚ so he gives up his inheritance. He tells his uncle‚ the Marquis‚ “This property and France are lost to me. I renounce them” (129). Charles Darnay believes that his family acts wrongly‚ therefore‚ he does not want to associate with them. His words
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Finding Her Identity: An Analysis of “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? Joyce Carol Oates‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been is about a fifteen year old girl named Connie who is searching for her independence from her mother. The exposition is in the month of July at their home‚ where Connie is being scolded by her mother about her being obsessed with her looks. Her mother says‚ “Stop gawking at yourself. Who are you? You think you’re so pretty? (171) Her mother wants her to be more
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Lurvin Magana-Calles Heidi Kozlowski English 1B September 28‚ 2014 Where Are you Going‚ Where HaveYou Been? Analysis “Where Are you Going‚ Where Have You Been? Is a short story by Joyce Carol Oates about a fifteen year old girl’s that lives a dual life for self-importance‚ an unforgiving desire for irresponsibility‚ yet doubtfulness to leave the security of family and the comfort ‘of sleeping on her bed again’ ( Oates 77) . Connie is a young girl that likes listening to music ‘that made everything
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