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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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    relationships that are emotionally destructive. That may lead them into a relationship addiction‚ the familiar‚ painful cycle of attraction‚ bonding‚ panic‚ reconciliation‚ and rejection characterizes this serious addiction. The readers of “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates envision several traits in Connie as she searches for her true self. Connie’s co-dependency‚ communication barriers and erratic behaviors make her a vulnerable target for the Big Bad Wolf. Connie’s co-dependency

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    It all happened on a warm sunny saturday morning in “Where are you going. Where have you been’’ by Joyce Carry Oates. It started with an unfamiliar car bouncing along Connie’s long drive way. When she first heard the car she rushed to the window excitedly‚ frantically fixing her hair. Making sure she looked good‚ seemed to be an insecure habit for Connie. She saw an uninvited boyish looking man who was situated in the car parked now in her driveway. There was a tension of unease about the boyish

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    Joyce Carol Oates’s short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” focuses on the seemingly typical life of a teenage girl‚ Connie. The character irony is found in the fact that a teenage girl in the 1960’s struggled with the same issues teenagers battle with in present society. Connie‚ the main character‚ fights with her parents‚ does not want to be like her older sister‚ and thinks very highly of herself. As a teenage girl typically believes‚ Connie imagines she is the center of attention

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    were the 5 year plans in transforming Russian Industry in the years up to 1941? The 5 year plans were successful in transforming Russian industry in the years up to 1941. The 5 year plans were first introduced in 1928 as an attempt by Stalin to massively improve heavy industry and prepare the Soviet Industry for war. These were successful to an extent in terms of transforming Russian industry and they also had numerous social and political effects. Firstly‚ due to the focus of the five year plans being

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    comments tends to be the same. So why do my classmates favor the male student’s remarks over the female student’s? Everyone has their own way of saying things‚ however the way we hear what a women says is often completely different in comparison to how we would hear it if a man had said it instead. When hearing both genders communicating‚ we unintentionally put males above females. We look at men as more powerful than women. In Deborah Tannen’s book‚ You Just Don’t Understand‚ she explains that

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    20th century in America‚ the dynamics of communication among parents and their children was not fundamental. “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” written by Joyce Carol Oates introduces these “ills” of the 20th century to be examined in a more psychological depth. This ominous literal piece unfolds the story of protagonist Connie‚ a self-absorbed‚ disoriented‚ beautiful fifteen-year old girl‚ living in the early 1960’s who is placed with fear‚ stalked‚ and eventually abducted by antagonist

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    my life in 5 years

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    My life in 5 years Motherhood is my calling in life‚ I feel as though it wasn’t a choose but something I was born to do. Some people grow up wanting to be a fireman or dancer. I knew from very young that I was meant to be a mother and that one day my children will do something amazing. I have an amazing life‚ between my two amazing children‚ my days are filled with joy‚ happiness.‚ and occasionally heartache. Everyday is a new adventure with them. I live my life with excitement and creativity.

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    Are You Beautiful? How do you judge if someone is beautiful the first time you see him or her? The most popular answer you may find is by physical appearance. Nowadays‚ the media greatly influences women’s point of view on beauty by displaying the idea that outer beauty is the only thing of all through images of good looking women in advertisements. The media teaches girls at a young age that physical attributes are all you need to get by in life by exposing them to beauty television shows like child

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    Joyce Carol Oates’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” conveys the theme of good vs. evil through Connie and Arnold by creating a sympathetic character and using symbolism‚ creating a fine line between the protagonist and the antagonist. In this short story‚ the antagonist Arnold Friend is a seducting creep that seduces young‚ innocent girls to “go on a date with him”. While he is at the protagonist‚ Connie’s‚ house‚ he is persuading Connie by telling her all about herself‚ including his

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