1966 “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ she tells a story of a teenager by the name of Connie. Connie has a fate of being kidnapped by a strange man that seems to know everything about her. Connie is a typical adolescent with a vivid imagination and a difficult‚ unstructured home. She is at a delicate time in her life of transitioning to find her “own” identity. Temptation is all around Connie and she allows herself to be consumed‚ somewhat obsessed with it. Connie’s history of unhealthy
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adolescence and adulthood. Connie is a feisty fifteen-year-old girl that doesn’t intend to ride in the backseat for the duration of her younger years‚ unlike her older sister June‚ who her mother tends to favor throughout most of the story. Her mother causes most of the friction in the house between the two‚ mainly because “[e]verything about [Connie] had two sides to it‚ one for home and one for anywhere that was not home” (Oates 552). One critical attribute Oates gives Connie is her undeniable infatuation
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James Joyce’s Dubliners is a collection of short stories that offers a brief‚ but intimate window into the lives of a variety of characters‚ many of whom have nothing in common beyond the fact that they live in Dublin. Men and women of all ages‚ occupations and social classes are represented in this collection. The stories in Dubliners are often about the ways in which these individuals attempt to escape from the numbness and inertia that their lives yield‚ and the moments of painful self-realization
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undisputed title. Due to the brilliance of James Joyce‚ the use of stream of consciousness in Dubliners has a great affect on his story. From the two passages that were required to read‚ Joyce brings about similarities between his works. In "Araby" and "Eveline" his characters both had to overcome a struggle in their paths. In "Araby"‚ the boy was scared to talk with this one girl that he absolutely adored. He had overcome his fear and one day had spoken with her. She had asked him about going to the Bazaar
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young to experience nearly everything‚ the minds of those under eighteen become a never-ending fantasy of being an adult. The seemingly carefree lifestyle of older kids seems to be impossible to wait on. 15-year-old Connie is no exception to this way of thinking. In a hurry to grow up‚ Connie‚ in Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been”‚ naively executes the perfect role as an eager‚ under aged adolescent who lets her insecurities‚ dissatisfaction‚ and curiosities land her in irreversible
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The Two Sides of Connie ‘Narrative details in ’ Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?’ The story ’ Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?’ is about the fifteen year old Connie who is a girl struggling with her sexuality. The girl tries to be an adult and attractive‚ but at the same time‚ she hides her sexual side from her family. These two sides cannot remain separate from each other at all times and collide with each other‚ which this short story depicts. The main idea in this short story
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All Bright CourtDuring great migration many blacks moved form south to Northern parts of the united states. Looking for better and fruitful life they brought hopes and dreams in their minds. "All bright court" by Ms. Porter illustrates this trend of blacks moving towards North. In the story in the upstate New York mill town of Lackawanna‚ the company-built housing project known as All-Bright Court. Originally it was built for the Polish‚ Italian‚ German and Russian immigrants who came to start a
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What is life like in Ireland for “Eveline” and the boy in “Araby”? Think about their class/social position. Think about how the people around them treat them. Think about their frustrations and their dreams and possible futures. "Eveline" and "Araby‚" two young kids struggle with their life. Eveline is living in Ireland with her abusive father. Her father has been like that for a long time. Eveline had to deal with her parents fighting. After her mother’s death it seemed to get worse.
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Eveline SHE sat at the window watching the evening invade the avenue. Her head was leaned against the window curtains and in her nostrils was the odour of dusty cretonne. She was tired. Few people passed. The man out of the last house passed on his way home; she heard his footsteps clacking along the concrete pavement and afterwards crunching on the cinder path before the new red houses. One time there used to be a field there in which they used to play every evening with other people’s children
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needs in “Eveline” by James Joyce. Eveline appears to be the glue that holds this family together. Eveline and her family seem to hold religion and family as a very important part of there lives. Religion seems to be a way of life for Eveline and her family. Eveline being Irish and growing up in Ireland‚ Catholic religion was almost mandatory. One part of being a good Catholic is being a good family. Eveline also had made a promise to her mother. Upon Eveline’s mother’s eminent death‚ Eveline promised
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