The story of the buck by Joyce Carol Oates is about two interesting characters that are discovering things about themselves. I like the fact that the Melanie Snyder has realized her femininity. While on the other hand Wayne Kunz is very masculine and prideful of himself. We learn that Melanie femininity is concealed because of her finace. I found it very interesting as to how she views the religion‚ and how she connects it through her fiancé. Its almost as if she has a connection with religion only
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What will happen to you? Every person comes face to face at some point in life with vital decisions. Some of the decisions are minor ones‚ while others can bring turning points in life. In Joyce Carol Oates’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" she displays a particular instant in the main character’s life. This character‚ Connie was caught in the difficult transition from her youth and innocence to a doubtful future. Throughout the story Connie alternates between two very different sides
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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 danger. Most teenage girls in America are obsessed
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Professor Clary Writing Research 109 Sec. 03 15 September 2013 “Ladies and Gentlemen” By Joyce Carol Oates Ever go on vacation or to a movie and it takes a turn to the unexpected? That is exactly what the passengers in Joyce Carol Oates’ story “Ladies and Gentlemen” are experiencing. They signed up for a fabulous‚ top of the line‚ tropical cruise‚ however what they received was an old‚ run down‚ beaten‚ vermin filled cruise ship destined for the dry docks. Not to mention their “tropical
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scarier parts of life. As for Judd Mulvaney‚ this is very true. In her novel‚ We Were the Mulvaneys‚ Joyce Carol Oates characterizes Judd as a reflective young boy through her use of indirect and direct characterization‚ selection of detail‚ and repetition. Initially‚ the reader sees a young boy taking a break from his bike ride to gape at a brook near his house. As Judd stares into the water‚ Oates describes him as "hypnotized and scared." The water leaves him "immobile" as he begins to sink into
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In “Where is Here?” by Joyce Carol Oats‚ she uses a few different methods of indirect characterization to describe the character who is only known as “the visitor”. The five methods are appearance‚ speech‚ actions‚ reactions of others‚ and private thoughts. To begin‚ we will analyze the physical appearance of the visitor. In the beginning of the short story‚ Oats describes the character as a man in his late forties who was wearing a dark‚ conservatively cut suit. His hair was described as “thin”
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“Where is Here?” By Joyce Carol Oats is a story about a mysterious stranger visiting a family.The visitor discusses the idea of infinity.The drawing‚the house‚and the characters all support the idea of infinity. To begin‚the illustration the stranger draws for the son.The drawing is most obvious because the stranger himself explains it to the son using the word infinity.The stranger demonstrates the drawing to the son drawing a square then drawing a triangle‚a second‚third‚and a fourth inside
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From the article “Is This the Promised End?” The Tragedy of King Lear‚ written by Joyce Carol Oates‚ King Lear is presented as someone who is “…overwhelmed by the authority of the title ‘King’… [becoming a] human being dying inside an archetype” (Oates 4). King Lear was someone who yearned for status and power‚ but never truly upheld any of the responsibilities that came with the title of being king. Because he was obsessed with keeping a royal façade‚ he disconnected with the ones dearest to him—his
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Beast‚ written by‚ Donna Jo Napoli is a very unique and thought provoking. This book has a great deal of suspense‚ and stunning language. Some things in particular that make this book interesting are the Well rounded characters and complicated relationships between the character. This is a great book‚ with a lot of complexity‚ and a different way of seeing the world. Overall‚ Beast‚ is a very well written book‚ with great ideas. In Beast‚ the main character‚ Orasmyn’s comes across many challenges
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In Joyce Carol Oates’ short story “Where is Here” is a piece of Gothic Literature which shows the similarities between the two genres “Gothic Literature” and “Magical Realism”. Both Gothic Literature and Magical Realism both have normal settings with either a supernatural as well as a mystery. An example of this in the short story “Where is Here”‚ “For years they had lived without incident in their house in a quiet residential neighborhood when‚ on one November evening at dusk‚ the doorbell rang
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