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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"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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The minute I started reading this book I was intrigued by the habits they were talking about‚ which affect everyone in their lives‚ not just mine. There are two habits that seemed to be talking directly to me and my way of life. I will go into detail about what is mindful at certain times of the day and how it will affect me in my way of life‚ feelings and thoughts. I tend to get caught up in the fast pace of getting things done and not taking the time to appreciate the small things that reduce
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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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- � PAGE �1� - Park � PAGE �1� "Where Are You Going‚ Where have You Been" Vanity can be exposed as one ’s greatest weakness. "Where Are You Going‚ Where have You Been"‚ a short story written by Joyce Carol Oates‚ describes Connie ’s misconception of beauty as her only value‚ and also the ways in which Arnold Friend‚ a potential rapist and murderer‚ manipulates and takes advantage of Connie ’s vanity. Connie is a fifteen year old girl who knows the extent to which her beauty can be used to her
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of looking into another’s eyes much more complicated in a piece of literature(Schwartz). “Of course‚ the meaning of the words is that by looking into the eyes of a person one can see their hidden emotions and attitudes and thoughts” (Schwartz). Also when the author makes a point to mention in detail items that have reflective surfaces they are inferring that there is a deeper meaning behind the reflection. In the short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce
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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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that the Federal Government has more power than the states. When thinking about the tension between who has more power‚ the three of us agreed that both have a say in our nation but‚ the Federal Government has more authority. We chose to give the states 40%‚ because the States are allowed to make specific laws‚ and the people within those states have rights that are protected by the Constitution. Although at the end of the day the Federal Government still has more power‚ therefore we labeled it as
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February 8‚ 2013 “Three Sins in Killing Three” The seventeenth century saw the creation of the anti-Petrarchan poem. Its purpose was used in a satirical way to make fun of another popular poetic style of the era‚ the Petrarchan poem. The Petrarchan poem is notorious for glorifying women and portraying them as unrealistic‚ goddess-like creatures; and so the anti-Petrarchan poem did quite the opposite. “The Flea”‚ written by John Doe is a perfect example of an anti-Petrarchan poem. “The Flea” is
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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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