The short story by Joyce Carol Oates "Where are you going‚ Where have you been?" is one that has had many interpretations over there years‚ by many literary critics and readers alike‚ generating a vast list of themes and meanings to the story. Some have declared the story to be a "feminist allegory‚" while others argue that one of the main characters‚ Arnold‚ is a "savior" or "messiah figure‚" as popular figures during the 1960’s were to young girls like Connie‚ the main character. Though many
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Reflection on “Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood” In “Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood” Richard Rodriguez describes his experience of growing up as an immigrant from Mexico. Rodriguez throughout the essay shows support against bilingual education and encourages immigrants to adapt to the English language because he believes immigrants can be more successful adapting and learning the American culture. Rodriguez recalls as a child he was forced to learn English when he started school
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author‚ title‚ and context‚ and explain what the lines mean. 1. Everything about her had two sides to it‚ one for home and one for anywhere that was not home...." The first quote is from “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ written by Joyce Carol Oates. It is in reference to Connie‚ who is a teenager. She is no longer a girl‚ yet she is not a woman. She would leave home she looking one way and arrive at her destination another way. 2. She would have been a good woman . . . if it had been someone
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April Suarez Professor Nolan English 1B 4 March 2013 Recognizing Power One theme among five stories included in chapter eleven was the power struggle between characters‚ either within themselves or among other characters. Power is somewhat of an elusive concept in which it can take many forms. The characters within this chapter exhibit a wide spectrum of power including the power achieved through independence and feelings of empowerment‚ the corruption that may coincide in great power‚ or the
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Story: Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been Author: Joyce Carol Oates First Reaction: My reaction to the story was disbelief‚ it was hard for me to fathom anyone much less an entire village agreeing to such barbaric practices and creating and following a tradition where you stone and hurt or kill family and friends. Characterization The story is told in third person most of the time‚ it seems to be a village member who narrates the story‚ they are familiar with the village and the people
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People have been listening to poetry‚ narratives‚ persuasive essays‚ and other genres of literature for generations. Therefore‚ it is reasonable to say that people in our society are exposed to literature daily and are probably enjoying every minute of it in one form or another. Listening to music is most likely one of the most common of these forms. One may argue that some genres of music are too sordid to be examined in such a manner as works from literary legends such as William Shakespeare or
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realization of the real world compared to the one they had in mind. It’s like a line that separates the reality from the world teenagers live in until the moment they experience that transition which then introduces them to the adult real world. In Joyce Carol Oates’ novel “Where are you going‚ Where have you been?” the main character is one example of a teenage girl who faces dramatic changes in her life as she awakes from her dream world. Connie is a teenage girl of age fifteen. As any other
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Bernard Malamud’s The Natural follows Roy Hobbs’ baseball career. Roy’s talents give him great success in the game‚ but they are consistently overshadowed by his failures. He tries hard‚ but still cannot accomplish many of his goals. Famed author Joyce Carol Oates says that art should arouse emotions and expand sympathies. The novel makes the reader remember their past‚ and the times when they too were unable to succeed. The reader constantly empathizes with Roy‚ since failure is a part of life‚ and the
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In the book‚ Big Mouth & Ugly Girl by Joyce Carol Oates‚ Matt Donaghy‚ a 15 year old student at Rocky River High‚ was accused of planning a bomb threat to kill the whole school. It was a Thursday in January during the middle of 5th period study hall when there was a knock on the door. Two gentlemen in dark suits had asked to speak with Matthew Donaghy. The men had introduced themselves as detectives with the Rocky River Police Department and asked Matt to step outside to question him. The detectives
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Finding Her Identity: An Analysis of “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? Joyce Carol Oates‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been is about a fifteen year old girl named Connie who is searching for her independence from her mother. The exposition is in the month of July at their home‚ where Connie is being scolded by her mother about her being obsessed with her looks. Her mother says‚ “Stop gawking at yourself. Who are you? You think you’re so pretty? (171) Her mother wants her to be more
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