Innocence “Where Are You Going Where Have You Been?” presents many themes and symbols to the reader. One that jumped out at me while reading the story was the overall feeling of innocence. Joyce Carol Oates shows us innocence from the very beginning of the story to the end where Connie loses self-control and power. From the first paragraph of the story we learn that Connie is a young fifteen year old who longs for attention and acceptance. I was able to relate to the story better when I paused
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"Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" Music is one of the symbols mentioned in this story. The author mentions the music played in everywhere in the story. The author says that "The Music was always in the background". The music comes from restaurants‚ homes and cars. Music symbolizes the feeling and the emotions of the characters. For example‚ music for Connie is a pattern for romantic relationship. When she is happy‚ she hears music in everywhere. On the other hand‚ when she is sad‚ she
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"Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" By Joyce Carol Oates A short story titled "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" tells a tale of an adolescent girl who suffers consequences of growing up in the unsupportive environment and the society preoccupied by the media. It is considered to be the most famous work of Joyce Carol Oates‚ an American writer‚ the winner of many significant literary awards and a two- time candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. The story was first
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Matt Merritt Professor Smith English 102 13 September 2012 Arnold Friend’s Identity in Joyce’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” In the story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” Joyce Oates portrays Connie as a beautiful young woman that is being coerced by a man‚ whom she doesn’t know‚ to come outside and go for a ride in his car. Who is this man that calls himself Arnold Friend? What does he represent? Looking at the things that Arnold Friend says and does will help to discover
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The Devil’s Favorite Sin: Vanity In "Where are You Going‚ Where Have you Been?" Joyce Carol Oates uses an allegorical figure of evil to illustrate the theme of temptation. Oates alludes to hell through the character Arnold Friend‚ as the devil‚ and his victim Connie‚ who invites him in by committing one of the devil’s favorites sins: vanity. The narrator implies that Arnold Friend is Satan by giving certain clues that the reader can easily deduce. The name that Oates gives to the character
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over other people. As much as I may have sympathy towards a person who is homeless and begging me for money‚ I would be a lot more involved in helping them if they were‚ for instance‚ my younger brother rather than a random stranger. Throughout my life‚ I have always been protective of my younger brother‚ similar to how a parent would be towards their child. To be specific‚ I feel that if I were to have my own children‚ my overprotective and caring ways would only intensify. Considering this‚ although
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organizational commitment e. social embeddedness 12. Which of the following statements would have been most likely made by an employee with a high degree of job involvement? a. “My skills make me exceptionally valuable to the company.” b. “I’m a harder worker than most of my colleagues‚ even to the degree I am carrying some of the lazier ones.” c. “It felt great to get promoted; I guess the guys upstairs really did appreciate the way I had been running things.” d. “I love
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How could the ENRON scandal been avoided? The Enron scandal could have been avoided had they had an organizational culture of honesty‚ integrity and ethics 1. There should have been stronger management and better ethical oversight. Even employees should have had a sense of the expected ethical values and try to maintain a strong sense of organizational culture. 2. There should have been measures in place to oversee the activities of accounting firms (Arthur Andersen)‚ as they acted as both Enron’s
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The Eyes Are Not Here” [also known as “The Girl on the Train” and “The Eyes Have It”] is a short story by Ruskin Bond‚ an Indian writer. The story exudes irony. The story uses first person point of view. Not far into the story‚ the reader discovers that the narrator is blind but apparently has not always been. Riding on a train and sitting in a compartment provides the setting of the story. This story is an excellent example of situational irony which employs a plot device in which events turn
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KQ Unit 2 Different societal institutions such as the family‚ government and religion‚ have been seen to have an impact on marriage. The government plays a role in marriage and mate selection when divorce raises issues. Not only does the government play a role in marriage and mate selection‚ religion also raises conflict for married couples‚ such as where and how a couple may get married‚ and if the religion supports the legal issue of divorce. Lastly‚ family plays a important role in marriage
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