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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Charles Schmid‚ the serial killer that Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? was based on‚ would try to look like Elvis Presley to lure girls to him. Music is a motif that shows up in the story multiple times. Joyce Carol Oates uses music to show Connie’s comfort‚ emotion‚ and the bait that lured Connie to Arnold. First of all‚ Oates uses it to show when Connie feels comfortable. For example‚ “... the music was always in the background‚ like music at a church service‚ it was something to depend
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Making more money can make you happier Lateadra H. Harris 22July2013 Mrs. Karen Ferrelli Many of us today aren’t satisfied with how much we have. That’s why we are constantly striving for a bigger pay raise at work. This includes spending our pay checks on lottery tickets just to have more money in our pocket. “Is it crazy to question how much money we need to be happy? The notion that money can’t buy you happiness has been around a long time”. (ELIZABETH W. DUNN). But it turns out there is
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Who would you be if you have never experienced sadness? Would you be who you are today? I don’t believe you would. You see‚ emotional balance plays a big role in enhancing your experiences. You must have equal parts of joy and sorrow in order to live a balanced life. Without it‚ you would have no way to learn from your mistakes. Having an ebullient attitude will always lead you to a better life. However‚ in order to know what ebullience is‚ we must be capable of learning from our bad experiences
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Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates is about a teen named Connie who is insecure and is looking for an escape from her household. The main antagonist‚ Arnold Friends main objective is to lure Connie out and take her on a so called “date”. He does this by trying to make small talk. Some of the things said can be very creepy as he seems to have psychic abilities and know everything. One of the more irrelevant things said was‚ “Leave me alone‚” Connie whispered. “Hey‚ you know
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articles in question but not without notable time consumed as well as frustration traverse the site. Subsequently‚ sometimes inquiries are effectively accomplished in person. Easterly’s article takes the approach in dealing with ‘Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?’ to be somewhat of a mythical with underlying evil tone. The story of an attractive adolescent girl left all alone at home while her family is absent is swayed into forsaking the safety of her home by this eccentric yet fascinating
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The women 100 years ago and now Time flies so quickly that we humans didn’t notice the changes around us. It is said that change is the only permanent thing in this world. Everything and everyone has the capability of changing. Women today are a lot different centuries ago. Aspects such us liberation‚ career option and the like are the main points of contrast. In today’s world‚ women are far more liberated than they ever were 100 years ago. On the way they act‚ is far away to the concept of
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potentially dangerous meetings. In the short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ the protagonist‚ Connie‚ often meets up with older boys and lies to her mother about her whereabouts. Many teenagers utilize dating apps and act similarly to Connie. Teens who ‘hook up’ with acquaintances
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The short story “Where are you going‚ Where have you been?‚” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ is a tale about a teenage girl making the journey from her known world into something she has never experienced before. The main character lives the normal teenage life listening to the latest music and going out with her friends to the mall. “They must have been familiar sights‚ walking around the shopping plaza in their shorts and flat ballerina slippers that always scuffed the sidewalk” (753). One night with her
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A ten-year married couple consistently argues in “Premium Harmony”‚ after a long time of things being fair‚ stuck in a roundabout now. Ray‚ the husband‚ Mary‚ the wife‚ argue in a car ride on an awfully hot day about their situation in life. Finance was a major problem. Heading towards a Wal-Mart in Maine‚ Mary persists they stop at a store named Quik-Pik to purchase a kickball she intends to gift her niece for her birthday. And even about that they argued. Mary‚ as usual‚ gets her way and the stop
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