Fiction Analysis Where are you going‚ Where have you been? The story is based in 1960s American suburbs and is told through the eyes of a teenager named Connie. The theme of the story revolves around Connie and her feelings as it is basically told through the eyes of a teenager. The reader is first introduced to the main character Connie and the theme of innocence is established. The first parts of the essay tell us how Connie does not get along with her mother or her sister. It is shown in some
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“[Connie] had a quick‚ nervous giggling habit of craning her neck to glance into mirrors or checking other people’s faces to make sure her own was all right.” (1) In the story “Where are you going‚ where have you been?” the author Joyce Carol Oates‚ deliberately shows us the level of innocence of the protagonist Connie‚ as well as the similar features an inexperienced young girl who lived in 1966 compares to those of a young girl who is raised in our era. Young teenage girls in 1966 are no different
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America has given many different gifts to my generation. That means a lot to me in many different paths‚ but one of the paths is Freedom. I think Freedom is one of the most important because we are allowed to have the Freedom of speech‚ Freedom of religion and Freedom to do what we would like to do. My first reason to why I think Freedom is an important gift to our generation is because we have the Freedom to do what we want without being scared. Having our own Freedom to do what we want is so important
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The Past We all have a past and in that past we try to regain something significant to us. In the classic novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and set in the 1920s New York. The story centers on the mysterious protagonist whose life is fueled by his dream to reclaim the love of his life‚ Daisy. This mysterious protagonist has a “past” that he is trying to re-write to obtain his dream. His past influence his action and values leading to his demise. This mysterious protagonist
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whom they will become‚ and how their presence is perceived‚ will shape them throughout his or her lifetime. Many are more conscious of their identity when put into situations where they stand out.
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Wrong Impressions The short story‚ “Where Are You going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates explains how a young girl was struggling to find herself. Oates writes about a girl named Connie who was 16 years old and was lost in a world of fantasy. Connie had a split personality/image while at home and when she was out with her friends. Living in a world of fantasy‚ Connie would ignore her family by tuning them out and being distant. Connie would constantly be in front of the mirror admiring
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January 2014 The Month of the Century Purpose: To show how people are now and how they acted before during the month of Ramadan Its different every year. The time for Ramadan goes back two weeks from the last year. So that way‚ over time‚ fasting can be easy and hard.The real question is though‚ how hard is it to fast from food and water for 11-18 hours depending on the season? Not that hard‚ so why is it so important? It is said that one good deed is multiplied by 99. So why do so many people waste
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emphasizes in his essay “Are Too Many People Going To College?” that while the number of bachelor’s degree graduates increases‚ the opportunities for them suffer from the opposite effect. People have conceived the idea that higher education is a requirement to be a successful person. Consequently‚ students are being forced to pursue a degree to please society’s‚ but not personal‚ expectations. Murray makes various points‚ where I completely agree‚ of why too many people are going to college. Murray states
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"innocent until proven guilty" has been quoted for many years. In our society‚ we have labeled the accused person either guilty or not guilty without giving that person or persons their rith of due process. Webster’s New World College Dictionary Fourth Edition says: "Due Process is the course of legal proceedings established by the legal system of a nation or state to protect individual rights and liberties." Due Process will allow an accused person time to go through the court proceeding‚ in hope
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The ambiguous resolutions of Where Are You Going Where Have You Been and The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed is a coincidence that I found quite strange. In Where Are You Going Where Have You Been‚ the author doesn’t tell us what happens to Connie after Arnold Friend forces her to go with him. Does she die? Does she Live? Similarly‚ the Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed‚ the answer as to how Casandra will manage to overcome her friend’s sudden death and her life’s struggles remains to be open to
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