of different scenarios play out. Although Joyce Carol Oates’s‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” was inspired by real life events and reports of a serial rapist murderer‚ it can also be read as a coming of age story in which we see the victim‚ Connie‚ mature and evolve tremendously from the beginning to the end of the story because of the situation she unfortunately finds
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What Have I Learned Question CJA/324 July 15‚ 2011 What Have I Learned Questions 1. Would you rather spend 1 year in prison or receive 5 years of probation with very severe restrictions? Could you envision a probationary sentence that was more severe than a custodial sentence? Explain your answer. I would never want to be confined in a jail or prison at all. If I had to choose I would take the 5 year probation sentence and stay out of trouble‚ however many criminals look at the situation
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What does it mean to have power and integrity? Having power can mean multiple things. It can mean having control or an influence over people or things. It can mean something as small as having control over your own head. Power is capability and ability to control things‚ people‚ or yourself. Integrity is honesty and holding strong moral principles. Having both power and integrity gives a person goals (integrity) and motivation (power) to achieve them. How can power impact today’s word? Power is
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Teens "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates catapults its reader into a seductive‚ fifteen-year-old mindset‚ embodied by the main character‚ the rebellious Connie. Connie‚ much like Sammy‚ the main character from "A & P" by John Updike‚ is on the prowl for companionship and sex. Their unsuccessful search for intimacy‚ appreciation for family life‚ and superficial attitudes are what bring them together as similar characters but also what makes them different and unique
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Where are you going‚ Where have you been? by Joyce Carol Oates is an interesting piece of literature. Due to the intense nature of the story‚ many criticisms have come up. Many theories have been developed about hidden meanings within the work. One that is very controversial is the allusion to the bible. Many people say that there are clear references to the bible through a hidden code but this is not the case. Oates’s inspiration for the short story came from a magazine article about a series of
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In Joyce Carol Oates’ "Where Are you Going‚ Where Have You Been"‚ Oates used figurative language to show the evil in Arnold Friend and how he as a Fiend tries to pull Connie into his corrupted world. The harsh reality that Oates includes in her story is that there are fiends that may seem like a friend around us like Arnold. By using figurative language Oates can create a fiend from what Seem to be a Friend. There are many hints that Joyce left to show that Arnold Friend is not a friend at all
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Fantasy versus Reality in Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates has a constant theme of reality and fantasy running parallel for 15 year old Connie. This short story begins with a description of Connie’s vain personality. The narrator describes her as pretty and self-centered (Oates 421). To emphasize her selfishness‚ Connie is contrasted with her sister‚ June‚ who is chubby‚ plain‚ and well-behaved. Connie’s mother always praises
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Could the ’Big Three’ have done any better‚ or was the Treaty of Versailles the best that could have been achieved under the circumstances? The 1919 Treaty of Versailles was made by George Clemenceau‚ David Lloyd George and Woodrow Wilson. They were the World War One leaders of France‚ Great Britain and America respectively‚ and after the war‚ made the Treaty to decide what to do with a defeated Germany. Four years of fighting and losses throughout the First World War made decisions difficult
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‘Life was Simpler in the past‚ so people must have been happier.’ English Coursework In the time it took you to clap me on stage‚ 15 African children have died from malaria. I firstly disagree with this statement‚ ‘Life was Simpler in the past‚ so people must have been happier.’ For in the past mortality rate was awfully high‚ meaning it was much easier to lose your family to death‚ compared to the present day. My point is that I believe there have been huge advances in society‚ not only in medicine
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One responsibility teenagers should have is self-discipline as it allows them to have order in life. Self-discipline is essential to succeed in life as it is necessary to express various virtues such as respect‚ punctuality and good temper. Therefore‚ without self-discipline‚ there is little chance to succeed in life as self-discipline is the determining factor of how others judge you. Being the future generation of our society‚ it is important that youths or teenager abide by certain rules or norms
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