Hurst 1 Allison Hurst Professor Ben Mayo English Comp II 30 April 2011 Analysis of “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates In 1966‚ Joyce Carol Oates published her short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”. Oates was inspired to write this story after reading about a serial killer that was referred to as “The Pied Piper of Tucson”. Oates was disturbed by the number of teenagers that this killer was able to persuade to help him and keep his secrets
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I should mention it. All the more need for me to do so. I could not mention it to anyone but this old woman." This not only reveals that K. believes she is acting awkwardly when he mentions the arrest‚ but it also reveals K.’s need for support‚ and how he could not have mentioned it to anyone else at the time. It is also evident that Frau Grubach cares about K.‚ and that she is on his side‚ but seems to think it unnecessary for her to know a lot about the trial‚ even if "it is a matter of your happiness
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On The Job Coaching People are motivated by the amount of time you spend on developing their skills and the key to this is coaching. Coaching enables the student to improve their performance through monitoring and assessing past performances. An effective way to do this is to play back call recordings to allow you both to celebrate excellence and highlight points for improvement. It is particularly motivational to use our call monitoring sheets so the agent can tangibly measure their
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How To Achieve Success A very good morning to our English teacher ‚ Miss Joanne and fellow students . I am very honoured to be given the opportunity to give a speech on "How to Achieve Success". What is success ? What do success mean to you ? Does it mean getting straight As in your exam ? Does it mean getting many golds medal in the sport activities ? In my opinion ‚ a successful student is able to achieve a balance in all aspects in life . This include intellectual ‚ physical
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Do not knock on the devil’s door‚ for he is bound to answer. Unfortunately this is exactly what happens to Connie‚ the main character in the short-story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” written by Joyce Carol Oates. In the story‚ fifteen year old Connie is like any other teenage girl. She is vain‚ unkind to her parents‚ and desperate to grow up. Connie makes rebellious decisions such as sneaking across the highway to a drive-in restaurant for older kids‚ experimenting with sex‚ and lying
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King’s "The Man in the Black Suit" and Oates’s "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?"‚ fears related to family are exploited by antagonists in young and vulnerable protagonist. "The Man in the Black Suit" presents a young boy‚ who after the traumatic loss of his brother‚ has an encounter with the Devil. In this short story‚ the fear that the antagonist plays upon is the loss of the young boy’s mother. Oates’s "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚" also plays with the protagonist’s family
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At first glance‚ the story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates seems like a regular story where a girl just has home problems like every other teenager. However‚ by looking more into the story you can see that the locations of where Connie is at‚ mean something different. In my opinion‚ I believe that the setting plays a significant role in the way Connie alternates her personality around her family and friends. When she is out with friends and not at home with family
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conventions of Shakespearean Romantic Comedy are: The main action is about love. The would-be lovers must overcome obstacles and misunderstandings before being united in harmonious union. The ending frequently involves a parade of couples to the altar and a festive mood or actual celebration (expressed in dance‚ song‚ feast‚ etc.) A Midsummer Night’s Dream has four such couples (not counting Pyramus and Thisbe!); As You Like It has four; Twelfth Night has three; etc. Frequently (but not always)‚ it contains
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Factors Accountable for Notable Success: WP had great success very early on; this was due to a variety of factors. One of the main factors that lead to their great success was their low price point. They are much lower when compared to the rest of the market; they offer high quality glasses for only $95. They do this by using nontraditional distribution channels and they engage with their customers directly through their website‚ which allows them to have limited operating costs. They also offer
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comes to achieving job satisfaction. According to Zondag (2001) “Pastors meet with little recognition‚ face heavy workloads‚ often have to go it alone‚ and promotion and career opportunities are few and far between” (p. 311). Based on the research provided by Zondag‚ many of the extrinsic variables that prompt satisfaction for other types of professions are not commonly present in religious service. With the realization that job satisfaction is such and important and integral part of individual well
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