world where the presence of technology can be seen everywhere‚ it is impossible for teens to stay disconnected from social media for long. Every day teens and adults alike can connect to their accounts instantly by using apps on their cellphones. In addition to the increased use of social media apps‚ the popularity of dating apps has greatly increased in recent years. These dating apps are sometimes misleading and can lead to potentially dangerous meetings. In the short story “Where Are You Going
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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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| Review of:Why You Do The Things You Do Clinton‚ Dr. Tim & Sibcy‚ Dr. Gary. (2006). Why You Do the Things You Do: The Secret of Healthy Relationships. Nashville: Thomas Nelson. Summary Relationships are in our everyday life all around us‚ but the most intimate relationships we have include God‚ our parents‚ our children and our spouse. God implanted the desire for intimacy or relationship within us when He created Adam and Eve. God hardwired the desire for relationship in us because
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King’s "The Man in the Black Suit" and Oates’s "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?"‚ fears related to family are exploited by antagonists in young and vulnerable protagonist. "The Man in the Black Suit" presents a young boy‚ who after the traumatic loss of his brother‚ has an encounter with the Devil. In this short story‚ the fear that the antagonist plays upon is the loss of the young boy’s mother. Oates’s "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚" also plays with the protagonist’s family
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choices in her life and wanted more for her daughter as is told by the last quote in the story: In summary‚ all three women had no choice in their lives or they chose not to have a choice but to follow society’s way of thinking. "It was the only way we could be together‚ the only way I could hold a job" (Olsen 225). They did what they could do to cope and do stay within society boundaries of the feminine role in life. The outcome of each story is different in the way each dealt with the struggles of
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The Mask You Live in reveals a startling truth in American society: the language and attitudes people use to identify others with leads to an impossible standard. A recent instance of this in America is the standard of masculinity society has established. Under this standard‚ a cycle set up many for failure and promotes violence. This cycle is nearly inescapable for men still growing up and grasping their identity. The cycle silences them‚ discourages self-expression‚ suppresses emotions‚ and rejects
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Fantasy versus Reality in Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates has a constant theme of reality and fantasy running parallel for 15 year old Connie. This short story begins with a description of Connie’s vain personality. The narrator describes her as pretty and self-centered (Oates 421). To emphasize her selfishness‚ Connie is contrasted with her sister‚ June‚ who is chubby‚ plain‚ and well-behaved. Connie’s mother always praises
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Comparison of Smooth Talk to “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” Joyce Carol Oakes’s short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” was written in 1966 and twenty years later was made into a movie entitled Smooth Talk‚ winner of the 1985 U.S. Film Festival for best dramatic picture. The writing by Oates is loosely based on a true story described as “the tale of Charles Schmid‚ a twenty-three-year-old who cruises teenage hangouts‚ picking up girls for rides in his gold convertible”
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1. “Where are You Going? Where Have You Been?”: What is an allusion? Read the story with an eye to allusions of “Little Red Riding Hood”. What is an archetype? What archetype does the description of Arnold Friend suggest? What does Arnold’s car represent? What archetype do Connie and her description suggest? What archetype does the conflict between Connie and Arnold suggest? Can this story be considered as a cautionary tale? An allusion is something that relates a subject or idea and
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A Place Where I Would Like to Live I like the saying: “The grass is always greener on the other side.” To me‚ it means that we tend to believe that life in places different from our residence is for some reasons better. Considering this‚ I have tried to be content with the place where I resided throughout my life – a regular city in the center of the United States. However‚ due to various circumstances which would take too much time to describe here‚ I started to think about changing my life and
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