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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NYRR Short Answers 12. Do you consider yourself an athlete? Why or why not? An athlete is an individual who actively engages in sports‚ which I rarely do. Although I am aware of the benefits of exercise‚ it is not a large component of my lifestyle. The only time I am actively exercising is during my physical education class at school during Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Badminton and volleyball are the only sports I am fairly good at. However‚ I do not have the time or equipment to engage in these
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instead of just living in the moment and no imagining the next steps we take. Now‚ this wouldn’t be much of an essay if I said I haven’t imagined my future. So‚ as I step out into the world‚ where do I see myself in ten years‚ as a twenty-eight-year-old? Honestly‚ I have no idea! Instead of thinking of where I would like to be in ten years‚ I thought of what I would like my life to be during the next ten years. Below I have listed twenty-eight of the infinite amounts of goals and dreams I hope to
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In the story Where are You Going‚ Where have you been reach out to young girls that have family issue and personal issues going on in their life. Connie is a young teenager who is self-centered and thinks that she is a grown women but still has a child mindset. She doesn’t know how much danger she is in by messing with a older man that she barely knew. Connie felt like nobody in the family careed about her so she decided to stay at home instead of going to the family barbecue. She is a shattered
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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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feminist were viewed as strange and were quickly overlooked. Go to a concert today‚ you see woman‚ even a teen‚ dressed in skin tight clothing‚ hanging out with the guys‚ drinking beer‚ and shooting the bull. Take our outlook on feminist criticism today‚ such as; gender roles‚ French feminism‚ multicultural feminism‚ and gender studies. Now‚ apply these thoughts to a text like‚ ‘Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?’ written in 1970s. The insights and goals of the women’s movement have been transformed
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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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There are many notorious characters in literature‚ all with their own menacing qualities and depraved actions. None‚ however‚ have struck such a devastatingly creepy chord as Arnold Friend of Joyce Carol Oates "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" Seducer of young girls and embodiment of Lucifer‚ Arnold Friend is anything but a friend. Arnold Friend is presented through both actions and appearances‚ and these combine to diminish his likeability‚ while adding to his devilish persona. Although
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Be Yourself‚ Be Original 10302 Yein Kang 강예인 People nowadays tend not to be themselves. They prefer typical ideas‚ typical goals‚ and typical paths. They believe that the appropriate way to evaluate a person is to look at his or her grade and that the best way to success is to become a doctor as their parents tell them. I recently watched a movie called . In fact‚ I watched it repeatedly after I realized a meaningful message that travelled straight to my mind. One of the university students in
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changes as you grow older and transforming from a young and reckless‚ naïve child into a working‚ responsible adult could be very fearful. Change itself is one of the biggest fears people encounter each and every day. Having to do things on their own‚ or figuring out if the decisions they make are right and if their experiences are going to help them or just hurt them more in the long run. In Connie’s experience with Arnold Friend‚ whether it is real or a dream‚ the theme of "Where Are You Going‚ Where
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