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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characters in the play. Iago has created an illusion to cause conflict‚ and to anger Othello‚ as an act of revenge to Othello for not giving him the promotion of lieutenant. Iago also mentions to Othello that‚ “She did deceive her father‚ marrying you” (3:3‚209)‚ referring to Desdemona. Iago mentions this out of spite‚ and
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material and nonmaterial. As Dalton Conley defines it in the book ‘You May Ask Yourself’ material culture is “everything that is a part of our constructed‚ physical environment‚ including technology”. We get most of these from advertising and trends by celebrities. We see a celebrity wearing the latest smart watch and in out materialistic culture we feel the need to go buy a smart watch. We live in a materialistic culture. We see an ad on TV or hear an ad on the radio and it sells us a lifestyle
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Do you consider yourself an American? In the play the contrast by Royall Tyler in the beginning you have this idea that to be rich‚ and fancy is better then showing your true colors because when you are rich and fancy that means you have it all. There is an idea that Americans try to act rich and fancy as if we are better than everyone else‚ when everyone else seems to be better than us but this play portrays a different side. According to the play being an American means to stand for your country
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adulthood. In Joyce Carol Oates’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" the author goes into depth of the transition from being a carefree‚ innocent child to the complexity and uncertainty of the future when one becomes an adult. The message begins even before the story itself actually does. The title illustrates the passage of time in life such as the phrase "where are you going" refers to the question of what direction does one have for his own life. "Where have you been?" is a question which involves
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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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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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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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Joyce Carol Oates’ story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is initially about a teen (Connie) who is going through the beginning phases of teen life‚ playing into the stereotype of an image-conscious teen. She is recalcitrant with her parents‚ sneaks off to start hanging out with boys‚ et cetera. About a third of the way through the story‚ a man that she had seen earlier at the diner shows up to take her out for a drive‚ and the situation goes downhill as she asks him more and more questions
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Where Do I See Myself in Ten Years? Where do I see myself in ten years? Thinking about this question gave me a chance to analyze my goals‚ wishes‚ and ambitions. In ten years I know I want the basic things of life‚ love‚ family‚ and happiness and the opportunity to pursue my dreams. I will have been blessed with having children with my sweetheart of fifteen years. I will be employed by a top tier company. I will own my own business‚ reside in another state and own property all over the country
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