In Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been Joyce Carol Oates uses compelling themes to convey real life issues to the readers. She also exploits many references to well know fairytales through symbols and motifs. This short story shares the theme of good versus evil to the fairytales Cinderella‚ Rapunzel and Snow White. The theme of evil is first expressed through Connie’s and Cinderella’s afflictions with their sisters that shape the essence of sibling rivalry. Like Cinderella‚ Connie’s sister
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Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? Innocent‚ young‚ naïve; this is how Connie was at her age of fifteen. She liked the attention boys gave her and how it made her feel. A man named Arnold Friend‚ whose much older than her‚ has stalked Connie and wants to convince her to go for a ride in his car. Connie doesn’t notice the man’s older features and this causes her young mind to contemplate going with Arnold in his car. Connie is more conflicted with herself‚ she battles to make the right choices
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In the short story “Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ Connie’s house illustrates irony because of the changes that occur in Connie’s behavior towards her mom throughout the story. At the beginning of the story‚ Connie epitomizes a normal teenager’s feeling towards her parents‚ especially feelings towards her mother when at home. “Connie’s mother kept picking at her until Connie wished her mother was dead and she herself was dead and it was all over‚” (492). With
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Michael Gordon Mr. Rafalowski English 1010 28 October 2014 The Hunger Games book and movie are great. Well‚ if you have seen them you clearly see that the movie and the book’s plots are relatively similar‚ but there are a few differences between the movie and the book. Although they bear some seeming variances‚ the similarities between the Hunger Games book and the Hunger Games movie are pronounced. To begin‚ the Hunger Games movie is a very interesting movie that is modified in order
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he Catastrophic History of You and Me is about a girl who died of a broken heart. The concept immediately drew me in-a broken heart? Really? I just had to see what happened. I immediately knew that it was going to be a love story. Basically‚ the book starts out with Brie after death. She knows she died‚ but she’s wondering why she’s still on Earth. After her funeral and everything‚ she ends up at a pizza parlor. At the pizza parlor‚ there’s a guy who introduces himself as Patrick. Patrick helps Brie
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Violence in "You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me" "Our tears were the only thing we could control. So not crying felt like we had won something" (Sherman 175). To experience such a traumatic and painful series of events within ones a lifespan leaves the survivor emotionally detach. Sherman Alexie’s memoir‚ "You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me" gives readers a glimpse into Native American life from Sherman personal perspective. In Sherman Alexie memoir through these tragic moments readers can see
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Analysis for “If You Forget Me” As a world renowned poem‚ “If You Forget Me”‚ which was written by Pablo Neruda‚ can be considered as the benchmark in literary circles‚ not only because of its excellent use of language‚ but also a variety of literary devices that are included. The most obvious device that is used in this poem is metaphor. Although it seems to be as a love poem for author’s beloved‚ it can also be considered a kind of love that the author devotes to his homeland. As the background
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becoming type one or type two diabetic. Diabetes is highly common in African American’s‚ also to get this disease under control you have three options diet‚ pills‚ or insulin. This disease can cause so many problems with the breaking down of ones organ. Diabetes is also known as a silent killer‚ it works both ways it can either be too high or too low. Diabetes is a serious life long illness caused by high level of sugar in the blood. This disease don’t discriminate it attack infant‚ toddlers‚ and hereditary
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1. Where have you been today? Describe the places! I started my day off with a wonderful brunch over at my best friend’s house. Her house is very pretty and bright‚ especially the outside. Lights are attached all over the white surface‚ and they really catch your eye. I love the inside a lot though‚ it’s luxarious and fresh but not really as bright. I felt very at home‚ my apartment doesn’t even compare to all the gorgeous decor but my best friend made sure I felt comfortable. When we were done
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