“Do what you can‚ with what you have‚ where you are‚” is a quote by Theodore Roosevelt. On October 27‚ 1858‚ a huge United States influence was born. Not only a leader‚ protector‚ vice president‚ governor‚ but a United States President. “Teedie” Roosevelt was born into a wealthy family in New York City‚ New York. He was born to the parents‚ Martha Bulloch and Theodore Roosevelt. Martha worked as Socialite and Theodore as a Philanthropist. As young child‚ Teddy was very unhealthy‚ however‚ in teenage
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Joyce Carol Oates is an American writer who has published over forty novels. Most of her novels are graphic and many of them depict death. In her short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” Oates tells the story of Connie‚ a fifteen year old girl. Like in many of her previous novels Connie dies‚ or the reader is led to believe she does. Oates was inspired by Bob Dylan’s song “ It’s All Over Now‚ Baby Blue”‚ Charles Schmid‚ and from the book of Judges chapter 19 verse 17 in the Bible.
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"A Good Man Is Hard To Find" and "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been" While reading‚ "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" and "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been" the readers find themselves lost in worlds of suspense‚ horror and comic relief through tone and symbolism. Although‚ the stories contain very different plots‚ they both have a sense of "good vs. evil." In "A Good Man Is Hard To Find"‚ Grandmother is a deep religious character that gives the story a depth of interest. The reader
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to the other. While at other times‚ a change can be as major as transitioning from childhood to adulthood. For much of the 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
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In Joyce Carol Oates’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" and Estrella Alfon’s "Servant Girl‚ firm actions brought by male characters caused women to reveal their true nature. Rosa‚ from Estrella Alfon’s Servant girl is a very humble lady who is consciously aware of two men having interest in her. First is the cochero‚ whom he calls Angel‚ is the man who lived in her fantasies after their encounter and second is Sancho‚ the other guy‚ is her admirer who seems to possess the the opposite trait
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Where have you Been Smooth Talking? In the short story Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? By Joyce Carol Oates‚ the lifestyle of protagonist Connie is described. Connie was a typical 15-year-old. She was outgoing‚ fun‚ and social. She had the worst relationship with her mother and her relationship with her father was not explained because he was not home much. Connie’s main concern was boys; she would do anything to meet up with them. That is not always a good idea because you never know
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One story from the short story unit that depicts impossibilities is “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been.” Connie’s vanity is not abnormal; many teenagers who are her age and attractive act the same way. The impossibility of the story appears in the form of Arnold Friend. Whether he is Satan‚ a serial killer‚ Jesus‚ Bob Dylan‚ or none of the above‚ his presence seems odd. Arnold Friend seems to know too much about Connie’s life to simply be a stalker. He know that the rest of Connie’s family
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Where are you going‚ where have you been? In the short story “Where Are You going? Where Have You Been?”‚ by Joyce Carol Oates. The use of the symbolism of Connie’s clothes‚ her fascination with her beauty‚ Arnold Friend’s car and Arnold Friend himself help to understand the story’s theme of evil and manipulation. The story‚ fill with underlying tones of evil. In this short story‚ Oates write about 15-year-old Connie‚ the protagonist of the story‚ a pretty girl who is a little too into her own
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Dylan‚ or that he is just the mere imagination of a salacious daydream in a young girl’s mind. In Joyce Carol Oates acclaimed short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ a 15-year-old girl named Connie‚ with ever growing feelings of attraction toward the opposite sex‚ has a vexing encounter with a middle-aged man who goes by the name Arnold Friend. You can’t talk about Arnold Friend‚ his train of thought‚ and intentions without talking about and understanding Connie’s character. In the
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Have you ever had a nightmare that is so realistic it speeds up your heart rate and takes your very breath away? In Joyce Carol Oates’s 1966 “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ she tells a story of a teenager by the name of Connie. Connie has a fate of being kidnapped by a strange man that seems to know everything about her. Connie is a typical adolescent with a vivid imagination and a difficult‚ unstructured home. She is at a delicate time in her life of transitioning to find her “own”
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