Do not knock on the devil’s door‚ for he is bound to answer. Unfortunately this is exactly what happens to Connie‚ the main character in the short-story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” written by Joyce Carol Oates. In the story‚ fifteen year old Connie is like any other teenage girl. She is vain‚ unkind to her parents‚ and desperate to grow up. Connie makes rebellious decisions such as sneaking across the highway to a drive-in restaurant for older kids‚ experimenting with sex‚ and lying
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Debrionna Mulhall Jennifer Schaller English 1102 Sec. 53 10 October 2014 Peeling Back The Label “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is a short story written by Joyce Carol Oates. This popular short story made its debut in 1966. Dependent upon the interpreter‚ this short story may seem to be based upon many different themes‚ although my goal is to focus on analyzing the author’s use of stylistic devices such as a recognizable setting‚ and symbolism that Oates has effectively implemented in
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Fantasy versus Reality in Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates has a constant theme of reality and fantasy running parallel for 15 year old Connie. This short story begins with a description of Connie’s vain personality. The narrator describes her as pretty and self-centered (Oates 421). To emphasize her selfishness‚ Connie is contrasted with her sister‚ June‚ who is chubby‚ plain‚ and well-behaved. Connie’s mother always praises
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Doe Date: March 1‚ 2012 RE: Allocation Options for Fixed Manufacturing Overhead Costs Dear Mr. Oray‚ After researching the different methods allowed for you to use in allocating the fixed manufacturing costs to the work in process and finished goods I have come to the conclusion that normal capacity is the best method for your business. First I will define theoretical‚ practical and normal capacity and then I will explain to you which allocation method must be used for financial statement
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knowledge has been used in stories and films alike. In Joyce Carol Oates’ short story‚ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" Oates depicts Arnold Friend as the Devil; we can see this through his physical description‚ strange seduction‚ and his supernatural knowledge of Connie. The bodily features of Arnold Friend suggest he is the devil in disguise. During the whole event‚ Connie recognizes the way Arnold Friend "wobbled in his high boots" (196). She believed that he may have been a drunken stumbling
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In the short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” Joyce Carol Oats uses characterization including methods such as symbolism and allusions to develop her characters‚ and thus establish her theme of the cross roads Connie faces in her transition from the innocence of her adolescence to the impurity of adulthood facilitated by the antagonist‚ Arnold Friend. From the beginning of the story‚ the reader sees Connie has a strong desire to make her early transition into adulthood. Although
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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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optimize costs of production. Unfortunately‚ the economy hasn’t improved in last few recession years. It is so difficult to live thru these hard times when the recession is overtaking whole worlds businesses. Companies now need to aggressively cut their costs. It’s a survival issue. It is not easy to compete in the market today. Rising prices‚ shifting fuel rates‚ global competition and varying labor rates around the world have made cost control very important in nowadays. Reducing manufacturing costs
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Where are you going‚ Where have you been? by Joyce Carol Oates is an interesting piece of literature. Due to the intense nature of the story‚ many criticisms have come up. Many theories have been developed about hidden meanings within the work. One that is very controversial is the allusion to the bible. Many people say that there are clear references to the bible through a hidden code but this is not the case. Oates’s inspiration for the short story came from a magazine article about a series of
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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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