In the short story Where Are you Going Where Have You been‚the main character Connie is very promiscuous and struggles with finding herself. Joyce Carol Oates takes the reader on a journey of teen rebellion turned tragic and uses Connie to show that becoming independent is not easy. Throughout the story you can interpret that Connie felt vulnerable and neglected by her family and friends. Her mother always talked about how she should be more like her older sister‚ Jane “she was so plain and chunky
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“Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates is a short story that brings many girl’s nightmares to life. The story is one about a young‚ naïve girl named Connie‚ and her deranged abductor‚ Arnold Friend. Oates uses the setting in Connie’s life to create a very realistic situation. Oates also uses descriptive language to create vivid images of the setting‚ charters‚ and the emotions Connie feels. By analyzing Connie’s home setting and the descriptive language Oates uses‚ we will
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12/6/10 AUTHOR’S NOTE: CENTRAL PARK The general topic of this book falls under the category of the “Gilded Age”. This particular period of time took place between 1869 and 1896. The Gilded Age was a time in American history when rapid economic growth generated vast wealth‚ new products as well as new technologies‚ and improved middle-class quality of life. The specific topic of this book is the architecture that was produced during the Gilded Age‚ particularly Central Park‚ which is located
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Association and Causation Statistics is the science pertaining to the collection and analysis of data. It is the refinement of the ambiguous‚ the distilling of truth from the crudest of resources. For this reason‚ it is necessary to discern the simplest path from Point A to Point B‚ disregarding any unnecessary data that may lie in the path. This‚ however‚ is easier in theory than in practice‚ and statisticians have developed various techniques to help differentiate between causation‚ a variable
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The short story ”Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” explores feminist ideals about oppressive men who take advantage of women. The story tells about a young girl named Connie who acts and dresses as though she is a mature young woman‚ but she shows her true age of fifteen when an older man‚ Arthur Friend‚ takes advantage of her using fear and threats of violence against her family. The story calls into question whether or not Connie is truly and independent woman‚ but one can clearly see
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It is probably out of topic‚ if i am not wrong. However‚ i have done an essay based on the notes given. Pls check and remark for me. If possible‚ help me think of the REAL and BETTER way to write this essay. Your help is greatly appreciated‚ thank you. ------------------------------------------------ A game is an activity involving one or more players. Games are played primarily for entertainment or enjoyment‚ but may also serve as exercise. Everyone in this world has their own favorite games
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Maria Bustos Instructor: Ms. Cowart English 102 February‚ 4‚ 2015 Short Story Essay #1 “Where are you going‚ Where have you been” The short story about Connie deals with the experience of a young girl that is haunted by her good looks and cryptic behaviors. Inspired by a Life article of a serial killer‚ Oates created the story to: “It was not the number of murders that intrigued me‚ but the disturbing fact that a number of teenagers –from “good” families—aided and abetted his crimes” (Oates
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Teenagers in general are often stereotyped into one general category: unruly‚ uncaring‚ and self-absorbed. In the short story “Where are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” Joyce Carol Oates plays on this stereotype. She uses imagery and point of view to direct the reader’s attention to the teenage girl psyche‚ selfish‚ whimsical‚ and longing for attention and affection‚ and how this stereotypical psyche can be distorted and controlled. The protagonist of the story‚ Connie‚ is a vain‚ “typical”
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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 and translated as they have been integrated into popular
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the family‚ and generate more employment for other people in the locality where their businesses are established. Thus promoting thrift‚ savings‚ capital formation and social reforms. As of December 31‚ 2009‚ the cooperative has a total membership of 1‚893 both regular and associates. The cooperative was steadily growing its consumer and commercial loan portfolios. This growth was attributed to the very good implementation of micro finance operation; however regulatory environment was also
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