In the short story “Where are you going and Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates one of the main things that readers find is the suspicion surrounding the character Arnold Friend. Supporting this is Friend’s words which are so impactful on Connie‚ and why she didn’t just pick up the phone and call nine-one-one to end the whole conflict in the first place. Much of the research I found was based off this question pointing out how a person would react to this scenario. From this information I pulled
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Charles Schmid‚ the serial killer that Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? was based on‚ would try to look like Elvis Presley to lure girls to him. Music is a motif that shows up in the story multiple times. Joyce Carol Oates uses music to show Connie’s comfort‚ emotion‚ and the bait that lured Connie to Arnold. First of all‚ Oates uses it to show when Connie feels comfortable. For example‚ “... the music was always in the background‚ like music at a church service‚ it was something to depend
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ways they did it in the past. Cowboys led their cattle more than 25 miles a day. Wars with Native Americans started by land and cattle. Agriculture and cattle was how you got money. Another big part of Texas is its oil. Before oil was found in Texas‚ there was only one oil rig in the whole world. Scientists believed that there was no oil in Texas. In 1900‚ a team was hired to drill for oil. Oil in Texas had finally been discovered. On January 10‚ 1901‚ the drill reached 1‚139 feet deep‚ and workers
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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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WORLD WAR 1 1914 – 1918 WW1 SUMMARY World War I‚ was the First ‘World War’‚ it was a global military conflict which took place primarily in Europe from 1914 to 1918. Over 40 million casualties resulted‚ including approximately 20 million military and civilian deaths. The Entente Powers‚ led by France‚ Russia‚ the British Empire‚ and later Italy (from 1915)‚ and the United States (from 1917)‚ defeated the Central Powers‚ led by the Austro-Hungarian‚ German‚ and Ottoman Empires. Russia withdrew
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pregnant. If two people have sex and one of them has a sexually transmitted disease (STD) then they could pass it on to the other person. Using a condom is the best way to prevent any infection from being passed from one person to the other. If a couple are going to use a condom for protection against pregnancy or infections‚ they should put it on the man’s penis as soon as he gets an erection. Some men say they worry about using condoms in case they lose their erection or have difficulty putting
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Assignment: Reading Journal 2 Course: ENG 1120(F) Literature and Composition 1 As I read the story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ I noticed that there are two stories taking place that would lead me to anticipate different future events. From the beginning of the story‚ the main character‚ Connie‚ shows to be a lazy‚ stylish girl who is trying‚ unlike her sister June‚ to be independent of family life in favor of breaking through sexual maturity and independence. Knowing about
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into World War I: Was it Worth the Cost? Kristen M. Chamberlain Ms. Tun Should the United States have enlisted into World War I? World War I began because of increased competition for empires in Africa and Asia‚ increase of militarism‚ tension caused by rising nationalism‚ and shifts in the balance of European power leading to mistrust among nations. Alliances were made between countries by creating powerful combinations that no one would dare attack. The final impetus for war being the
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The short story ”Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” explores feminist ideals about oppressive men who take advantage of women. The story tells about a young girl named Connie who acts and dresses as though she is a mature young woman‚ but she shows her true age of fifteen when an older man‚ Arthur Friend‚ takes advantage of her using fear and threats of violence against her family. The story calls into question whether or not Connie is truly and independent woman‚ but one can clearly see
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workshops‚ tutorials and site visits‚ is to introduce students to a series of thematic issues‚ theoretical positions‚ and values implicit in architectural works. Drawing upon local‚ national and international built and un-built projects this unit will explore distinctive architectural themes and ideas dealing with the issues of form‚ space‚ experience‚ and perception. Each session students will be introduced to a new thematic framework underpinning a specific lecture topic followed by an analysis
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