The Fantasy of Life In the novels The Great Gatsby and "Where Are You Going and Where Have You Been" authors F. Scott Fitzgerald and Joyce Carol Oates show a theme of fantasy versus reality to convey a deeper meaning within their novels. They express this theme using characters such as Gatsby‚ Connie‚ Daisy and Arnold Friend within the stories. Through these characters lives and experiences the theme is created connecting both stories. The theme of fantasy versus reality is used to a great extent
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“Where are you going‚ where have you been” by Joyce Carol Oates In the short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” author Joyce Carol Oates depicts the main character as a fifteen year old daydreamer. Her name is Connie‚ and she is obsessed with her appearance. Connie’s mother constantly teases her about looking in the mirror and always obsessing over her looks. Connie believes her mother does this because her own looks have faded. Connie has an older sister‚ June. June is constantly
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said‚ “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveller in unaware”. After viewing the SBS television documentary‚ Go Back to Where You Came From‚ I have developed a strong compassion to the refugees coming to Australia‚ and who are under threat of persecution. In the article from your previous issue‚ titled Seeking Safety‚ or Reckless Refuge‚ you had highlighted this documentary regarding refugees and asylum seekers‚ and stated that people should not be coming illegally to Australia
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In “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ by Joyce Carol Oates‚ the setting creates division between innocence and adulthood. In the story‚ the protagonist is a complicated and confrontational young woman named Connie. The narrator explains that “Everything about her had to sides to it” (Oates 1). Connie has two personas‚ the person she is at home and the rebellious and carefree young woman she is away from her home. Throughout the plot‚ the doorway symbolizes a threshold that Connie has to
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As humans‚ we tend to suffer from some sort of flaw in our character that cripples us from being able to have a successful life‚ this flaw could lead people to make disastrous decisions that can lead to unfortunate outcomes. Two examples of such can be found in the characters Laura and Connie from the play The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams and “Where Have You Going‚ Where Are You Been?” by Carol Oates respectively. By psychoanalyzing both Laura and Connie‚ it becomes evident‚ through actions
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The short story “Where are you going‚ Where have you been?‚” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ is a tale about a teenage girl making the journey from her known world into something she has never experienced before. The main character lives the normal teenage life listening to the latest music and going out with her friends to the mall. “They must have been familiar sights‚ walking around the shopping plaza in their shorts and flat ballerina slippers that always scuffed the sidewalk” (753). One night with her
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the themes of duality and reality vs. fantasy‚ Oats takes us on a journey through Connie’s transformation. Imagery and symbols throughout the story strengthen the main themes to show the contrast of Connie’s fantasies and reality. “Where are you going‚ where have you been.”‚ leaves us with the question can we handle such a change? Good and evil‚ yin and yang‚ the idea of everything and everyone having two opposite sides has been talked about by humans for centuries and that’s just what Oats is commenting
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How to Be the Change You Want To See A lot of people associate change as a negative outcome but really change can be great. It’s all about your attitude toward the change. Before the change can take place‚ we have to start fresh by getting rid of old baggage and stuff. Let’s shred everything negative from your life so we can start over. Look in the mirror and write down what you see and what you want to change? Not necessary your facial features but your life. Steps for creating a change
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SR.NO TOPIC PG. NO 1. Introduction 2. Brand Personality‚ 3. Amul – 10 years later 4. Brand Building Blocks 5. Branding Process 6. 3 D Model 7. Web Page 8. Print Ads 9. Branding Strategies 10. Conclusion 11. Reference INTRODUCTION Company History Amul was set up in 1946 and its full form is Anand Milk- producers Union Ltd. The Brand Amul is a movement in dairy cooperative in India. The management of the brand
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and self-absorbed. In the short story “Where are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” Joyce Carol Oates plays on this stereotype. She uses imagery and point of view to direct the reader’s attention to the teenage girl psyche‚ selfish‚ whimsical‚ and longing for attention and affection‚ and how this stereotypical psyche can be distorted and controlled. The protagonist of the story‚ Connie‚ is a vain‚ “typical” teenage girl‚ looking for attention‚ especially from the opposite sex. Constantly “…craning
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