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Introduction to Connie's Character and Family Dynamics In the short story, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates, Connie, a 15 years old who is protagonist, is constantly worried about her appearance. Her mother and aunts scolds her for simply admiring herself in the mirror and her looks, however Connie disregards her family's critiques. She...
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There are multiple pieces of evidence that point towards the fact that Connie had quite literally met Satan. There are too many for it to be a coincidence; not only were there numerous counts of imagery that pointed toward Arnold being Satan himself, but he was also performing actions that limited Connie’s sense of individuality. Not only was Satan capable...
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The belief of valuing a human’s life may be inherent and unequivocal by most people. Nevertheless, there are people in the world that do not acknowledge the importance of one’s life and choose to be careless over the fact and proceed to take advantage of anyone, regardless of the consequences. These types of people were either taught not to value...
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Realistic, not Imagined Once a research conducted by a Chinese marriage consulting center indicated that in one hundred and fifty cases of nearly collapsed marriage, seventy-eight of them are under the influence of families of origin, in which more than fifty percent of cases consist of parents who have quarrels and family violence (Bliss, 2019). Revealed in this study, families...
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Women have been mistreated, enchained and dominated by men for most part of the human history. Until the second half of the twentieth century, there was great inequality between the social and economic conditions of men and women. The battle for women's emancipation, however, had started in 1848 by the first women's rights convention, which was led by some remarkable...
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Introduction Both Nathaniel Hawthorne and Joyce Carol Oates are arguably among the foremost American authors. Born a century apart, they created individually influential bodies of work in response to the historical and sociocultural contexts in which they lived. The juxtaposition of Hawthorne and Oates—Puritanical New England in the mid-1800s and contemporary America—may initially seem incongruent, but the disparities in their...
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In a general sense, women are supposed to share the same rights as men; however, throughout the centuries, women have suffered under men’s control. Men have been viewing women as their personal property in varying degrees, using their power to create a pattern that shapes women’s characters in our society and to create rules for women to follow. Under such...
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As this is the most popular short story of Joyce Carol Oates, ‘Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?’, is the story of a teenage girl who is facing some issues in her life. This story has highlighted the thought process and actions of a teenager woman and the Connie character which can show that how a teenage girl...
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Does innocence lead people to danger? After acquainting myself with curiosity essays and researches, I can confidently assert that the concept of innocence often entwines individuals with potential dangers. In “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?,” Joyce Carol Oates identifies the tendencies of young people going through the process of adolescence. Teenagers assert independence, try to find their...
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The majority of people have enough common sense to make the split-second decision in favor of good over evil. However, the friction between good and evil is an immense conflict for those without proper reasoning. In The Crucible and “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” two characters, Abigail Williams and Arnold Friend, without thinking of the consequences behind...
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“Where Are You Going, Where Are You Been” follows the story of a self-absorbed teen named Connie who meets a smooth charmer named Arnold. However, curiosity killed the cat as his personality and behavior got the best of Connie as she runs off with him. The author, Joyce Carol Oates has used the classic Bluebeard tale with this story set...
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Desire is at the heart of human existence. Joyce Carol Oates explores desire as an outgrowth Freud’s Theory of Personality Modes in her short story Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been. Desire is an expansive concept. It can be classified in many ways, as many different things. In general, it is most commonly seen in two ways: it...
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