The Devil’s Favorite Sin: Vanity In "Where are You Going‚ Where Have you Been?" Joyce Carol Oates uses an allegorical figure of evil to illustrate the theme of temptation. Oates alludes to hell through the character Arnold Friend‚ as the devil‚ and his victim Connie‚ who invites him in by committing one of the devil’s favorites sins: vanity. The narrator implies that Arnold Friend is Satan by giving certain clues that the reader can easily deduce. The name that Oates gives to the character
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"Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" Music is one of the symbols mentioned in this story. The author mentions the music played in everywhere in the story. The author says that "The Music was always in the background". The music comes from restaurants‚ homes and cars. Music symbolizes the feeling and the emotions of the characters. For example‚ music for Connie is a pattern for romantic relationship. When she is happy‚ she hears music in everywhere. On the other hand‚ when she is sad‚ she
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adulthood is frustrating and confusing‚ and in most adolescents‚ is filled with apprehension and anxiety. For the protagonist Connie‚ this distress is expressed in her dreamlike encounter with Arnold Friend. In the short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?‚” Joyce Carol Oates used the interaction between her two main character‚ to reveal the internal fear and conflict of a fifteen year old girl maturing into a young woman. Oates chooses narrate her story in the third person giving
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The fact of the matter is‚ if things were perfect from the get-go‚ a divorce most likely would never have happened. Divorce and violence in the home are top causes of teenage suicide. Because divorce is such a delicate time with the filing of the paper work and meeting with attorneys‚ the child may experience a time of neglect. Teenagers are already egocentric enough‚ but throwing in that they aren’t getting the attention they once were can send them on an emotional roller-coaster (Colman). Whether
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"Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" By Joyce Carol Oates A short story titled "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" tells a tale of an adolescent girl who suffers consequences of growing up in the unsupportive environment and the society preoccupied by the media. It is considered to be the most famous work of Joyce Carol Oates‚ an American writer‚ the winner of many significant literary awards and a two- time candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. The story was first
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a very useful visual illustration of a person’s character. The goal of the Johari Window is to demonstrate the importance of open communication‚ and to explain its effect on group trust. The model also teaches you the importance of self-disclosure‚ and shows how group feedback can help you grow‚ both personally and professionally. (http://www.mindtools.com/CommSkll/JohariWindow.htm) The Johari Window is for improving self-awareness‚ and mutual understanding between individuals. It can also be used
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Cody Guyer Lit 101.049 Professor Joyner Is milk healthy for you? The start of every mammal’s life begins with the consumption of milk‚ whether it is from its mother or a bottle. All female mammals produce milk and it’s their responsibility to feed their milk to their offspring. The ultimate reason is to give the offspring all of the vitamins and minerals in milk that will allow them to grow big and strong‚ while also filling their appetite. Some of the ingredients found in milk that are necessary
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A psychologist named Jennifer Baumgartner wrote a book called “You Are What You Wear: What Your Clothes Reveal About You.” In this book‚ Jennifer shows that a person’s wardrobe can reflect several psychological problems a person may have. She is also able to connect a person’s clothing to their behavior. Countless people can determine just the same when paying enough attention. A person’s clothing can reveal a wide range of personality traits from functionality to diligence‚ or even to sentimentality
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something for my baby You don’t know how incredibly happy you make me. I have fallen head over heels for you. you are everything I could possibly want and more. Words can’t even begin to explain the way you make me feel‚ you are my other half. you are what I think about every night before I go to sleep‚ and the first thing on my mind when I wake up in the morning. I get the most amazing feeling every time I’m talking to you‚ and you take my breath away every moment we’re talking. They say there’s
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In Chapter 1 of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down‚ Fadiman demonstrates cultural relativism towards the Hmong culture by including very detailed history‚ facts and procedures found in Hmong culture. When explaining the long process of pregnancy and birth in Hmong culture‚ she does not make and claims for or against these rituals. She does not compare the cultures rituals to another culture. Fadiman simply states facts and explains the steps it takes for a woman to give birth to a child. She
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