...In the short story, “Where Are You Going, Where have you been?” depicts a young woman Connie, who is trying to find her personal identity. Family struggles lead to Connie’s demise, as her mother and father neglected her in different fashions. As the story progresses, her youthfulness gets the most of her and leads to unfortunate events. Disgruntled Connie, endures the real world relatively quick, and soon finds out she isn’t ready to face it alone. Connie’s mother belittled her in bizarre variations. Mothers in general do not critique their children, no matter the circumstance. In Connie’s situation, her father is never around, and only receiving negative comments from her household. Her intentions to grow up, and experience the real world,...
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...The 1960’s are a period of prosperity, and peace in the United States. However, looks are deceiving. In the short-story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” Joyce Carol Oates discusses the relationship between a young girl, Connie, and an older figure whose name is Arnold Friend. There are many conflicting themes in this story that center around Connie’s outside sources influencing her ever-changing personality, and ability to discover herself as a young woman. In Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” the author illustrates that Connie herself, and society as a whole, are to blame for Connie not being prepared for Arnold Friend’s advances. Connie’s background suggests she does not have much parental guidance as she grows up, which can be partially attributed to her not being able to resist Arnold Friend. Nevertheless, the question of “did she bring this upon herself?” is always a debate, with many quotations leading to the answer being simple: yes. In the story, the author mentions how Connie’s sister, June, likes to go out with friends often, typically allowing for Connie to be granted the same privileges. For example, Oates claims “June went places with girl friends of hers, girls who were just as plain and steady as she, and so when Connie wanted to do that her...
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...as the enemy in Joyce Carol Oates’s “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been.” Between the archetypes of the shapeshifter and the enemy, Arnold is much more of an adversary than an undecided figure. Oates first introduces the audience to Arnold when Connie sees him, while out on a date. “Connie slit her eyes at him and turned away, but she couldn’t help glancing back and there he was, still watching her. He wagged a finger and laughed and said, ‘Gonna get you baby,’ and Connie turned away again without Eddie noticing anything.” (Oates 4) This is foreshadowing for the terrifying fate that Connie will eventually meet at the end of this story. He later ends up coming to her house offering to take her for a drive, and never allow her to return....
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...of age, of maturing, can be the most confusing stage of this process. It is a stage where guidance from others can be insufficient or unwanted. Adult concepts are explored when the mind is not that of an adult's. This misalignment causes many difficulties but is also necessary to becoming an adult. Joyce Carol Oats illustrates the theme of the difficulty and danger of coming of age in "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been." Connie's sexually mature adult persona is shown to be just a mask when she is pursued by Arnold. Connie wishes to be viewed as an independent woman and enjoys the attention she gets from boys. This is evident...
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...Where Is Your ID Going Where Has Your Superego Been? Connie, the main character in Carol Oates’ short story, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” is a self conscious teenage girl with a quirky personality. Her condescending mother constantly measures her up against her older sister June, which leads to resentment and tension between Connie and her otherwise admirable sister. On a night out with her friend, Connie has a strange encounter with a boy at a drive in restaurant which introduces the personified Freudian struggle between the ID, Ego, and Superego. First, it is necessary to comprehend how Connie’s family is the personification of the Freudian Superego. By simply relating the characteristics used to describe each family member to the concept of a Superego, the reader can condense their apparent individuality into this definitive Freudian ideal. June, a twenty-four year old still living and working from her parents home, serves as an example of low-risk and conservative decision making. Early in the story Oates writes, “June did this, June did that, she saved money and helped clean the house and cooked and Connie couldn't do a thing, her mind was all filled with trashy daydreams” (Oates, 1), which provides supporting evidence in proving June’s...
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...In Joyce Carol Oates story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” a young woman is influenced by two strangers to leave her home and go with them. Though this appears to be a dangerous situation, there is evidence to support that Connie has fallen asleep. Connie’s mother says, “Her mind [is] filled with trashy dreams. (Oates 201).” Connie is having an “exotic” or “trashy” dream about being saved by an older man from her home life. Connie and her attacker have an unsettling connection, she is exhausted and has already fallen asleep once, and events take place that commonly occurs in people’s dreams all support the theory that Connie has actually fallen asleep. Connie first falls asleep outside of her house, immediately following her family’s...
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...NO THANKSGET THE APP Where are you going, Where have you Been? Holzinger 1 Anna Holzinger Mr. Zameroski Honors English 9 7 February 2016 Word Count: 1002 “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” A savior figure is kind and can be heroic, while a satanic figure is viewed mostly as an evil, hateful character. Throughout the story the reader will find hints or clues regarding which figure Arnold is displayed as. Joyce Carol Oates's short story presents him in two different ways, either a savior or satan. Arnold Friend is represented as a savior figure...
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...Preparing for an essay – by conducting effective research – lays the foundations for a brilliant piece of writing, and it’s every bit as important as the actual writing part. Many students skimp on this crucial stage, or sit in the library not really sure where to start; and it shows in the quality of their essays. This just makes it easier for you to get ahead of your peers, and we’re going to show you how. In this article, we take you through what you need to do in order to conduct effective research and use your research time to best effect. First and foremost, it’s vital to allow enough time for your research. For this reason, don’t leave your essay until the last minute. If you start writing without having done adequate research, it will almost certainly show in your essay’s lack of quality. The amount of research time needed will vary according to whether you’re at Sixth Form or university, and according to how well you know the topic and what teaching you’ve had on it, but make sure you factor in more time than you think you’ll need. You may come across a concept that takes you longer to understand than you’d expected, so it’s better to allow too much time than too little. If you don’t have a thorough understanding of what the essay question is asking you to do, you put yourself at risk of going in the wrong direction with your research. So take the question, read it several times and pull out the key things it’s asking you to do. The instructions in the question...
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...Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and lead a trail.” I’ve always been the type of person who believes individuality is what matters most. Ithink be able to choose what we do, and how we do it, nobody else. So when I decided I wanted to go to college I knew no one could change my mind, and my mind is set on this college. Pennsylvania State University is where I have wanted to go for awhile now. Applying for college is no walk in the park, and I still have a lot ahead of me to get ready. Its for this reason why I’m glad that I have started the whole process my freshman year, of highschool. There are so many colleges out there that sometimes choosing one can be overwhelming. For me the decision process was quite easy. When the topic of which college I would like to go to came up, I Instantly knew Pennsylvania State University was the path I wanted to pursue. I chose this school because I have learned, as well as been told that...
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...HOW TO WRITE ESSAYS Visit our How To website at www.howto.co.uk At www.howto.co.uk you can engage in conversation with some of our authors – all of whom have ‘been there and done that’ in their specialist fields. You can get access to special offers and additional content but, most importantly, you will be able to engage with, and become a part of, a wide and growing community of people just like yourself. At www.howto.co.uk you’ll be able to talk to, and share tips with, people who have similar interests and are facing similar challenges in their lives. People who, just like you, have the desire to change their lives for the better – be it through moving to a new country, starting a new business, growing their own vegetables, or writing a novel. At www.howto.co.uk you’ll find the support and encouragement you need to help make your aspirations a reality. How To Books strives to present authentic, inspiring, practical information in their books. Now, when you buy a title from How To Books, you get even more than words on a page. HOW TO WRITE ESSAYS A step-by-step guide for all levels, with sample essays Don Shiach howtobooks ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author and publishers are grateful to Nicholas Murray and the Rack Press, Kinnerton, Presteigne, Powys LD8 2PF for permission to reproduce History from Nicholas Murray’s collection ‘The Narrators’. Published by How To Content, A division of How To Books Ltd, Spring Hill House, Spring...
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...Selecting a Topic and Brainstorming Worksheet Complete the following and post as an attachment. What two objects, people, subjects, or concepts are you going to compare and/or contrast? The two objects to which I am going to compare and contrast are how children are affected by the media today versus how they were affected by media in the early 1990s. What are the similarities between the two objects, people, subjects, or concepts? List as many similarities that you can think of. The similarities that each time period represents are that each generation children were subjected to the media in some way shape or form. Television, music and the celebrities that are big during these times. A lot of the toys advertised on television now are the same toys that were advertised on television back in the early 90s and similar are the cartoons that are shown now are re-makes of cartoons that were shown during that time. Music is a big influencing factor and it has a similar effect to children today as it did back then. Celebrities too have influenced children in similar ways that they dress the same and want to be those people that they see. What are the differences between the two objects, people, subjects, or concepts? List as many differences that you can think of. Television seems to be a bigger factor in children today than it used to be. Celebrities’ back then did not promote scantily clad and half naked fashions. They also did not promote the baggy to the knees...
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...In On Going Home, Didion tackles themes such as belonging, family and home by telling the story of a time when, without her husband, she took her daughter “home” to celebrate her first birthday to the hometown where Didion grew up in the house where she lived with her mother and premarital family. The essay deals with Didion’s personal issues as she compares and contrasts her current life with her husband and their child versus her life and experiences growing up. The essay speaks to the internal conflict many of us feel as adults once we leave the nest, so to speak, and go out into the world to find new “homes” while always looking back to our pasts. I felt connected to this piece and that connection inspired me to want to dive deeper. This essay spoke to me on various levels but the main reason why I chose it is because I could see myself in it. Both as a mother of a young child and as a married woman who has chosen to live far from “home,” I felt connected to this piece and to Didion as its writer. I have traveled with my daughter, now age four, back to visit my family in Philadelphia numerous times since she was born. When we lived in New York, I made the drive three to four times per year and now that I live in Iowa, the frequency has diminished to an annual flight but she and I still find ourselves making the trip without my husband, due to his work schedule. Our recent two lectures discussed the importance of “place” and its meaning in our writing. Unit One discussed...
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...In “On Going Home,” Joan Didion writes about the differences between her family and her husband because they do not get along. Didion is saying that she feels like an outsider in her own home because she moved away and hers and the lifestyle of her family are not the same. Didion is nostalgic about what went on when she was younger, because she started to go through old pictures and junk. She is starting to get bored and missing her life in L.A. Her family still thinks of her as a child. The mother cannot giver daughter the same sense of home and family because of her disconnection. This essay spoke to me on various levels but the main reason why I chose it is because I could see myself in it. As a married woman who has chosen to live far from “home,” I felt connected to this piece and to Didion. In “On Going Home” Didion uses place in both ways. She discusses her childhood home, in the Central Valley of California, the specific place where she grew up and where her mother resides, and as she shares her memories and experiences with the location itself, she also gives up insight into her history, culture, what her family is/was like and how that place affected and still affects her emotionally and how it compares to the home she’s made with her husband and daughter in Los Angeles. Writing about place challenges us to rethink the way in which we view our own place—what we take for granted, how we choose to define ourselves, and what we mean to others.” Didion’s...
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...A gap of sky People have to find themselves when they grow up, and it can cost a lot of frustrations. There are so many things you have to think about and take care of when you stand on the line between being a child and an independent adult person. You have to learn to take responsibility for yourself and that can be one of the hardest parts – that’s when you disappoint yourself and the people around you the most because you don’t always see how important something really is. Sometimes you don’t even know what you feel, and that’s why you see how tempting it is to choose the easy way, where you just live your life and pretend that you don’t have to worry about anything, and keep locking your bad conscience out of your head and just do what you exactly feel to do in the moment. The story “A gap of sky” written by Anna Hope (2008) is about a character named Ellie who is nineteen years old and has come to a place in her life where she has to find herself and be a sensible person and take responsibility. Ellie is the main character in the short story. She’s nineteen years old, and a wild girl, living the wild life with several kinds of drugs, parties and alcohol in London. We are introduced to her when she wakes up in her room on a Monday after a wild night going out, which alludes that she’s been going out on a Sunday which is an unusually day to go party. She doesn’t care much about school and it seems like she really doesn’t want go there, and she’s only doing it because...
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...Informational Essay 1. Explore topics 2. Immigration in the united state 3. American dream can be achieved by hard work 4 Attending college in a non-English speaking country 5 Marriage with in the Krahn tribe Evaluate your topic. Is your topic that you will focus on enough broad so you can find enough information? Is it narrow enough so you can cover it adequately? Yes I did a research on the Krahn tribe from Liberia and found information about them: who are the krahn tribe? Where do they come from before going to Liberia, what part of Africa where they settle? 4. Establish a goal. What do you want to accomplish in your essay? Do you want to analyze the topic? What I wish to accomplish from this essay is that my readers should have a clear ideal on how the Krakn tribe became known among the other tribes and where they migrated from. 5. Your audience. What do they need to know? My audience, at the end of this essay will be able to know some interesting historic information about the krahn tribe. Some of which includes culture; marriage, rising up a family, farming, and tribal wars. Why are tribal wars fought and how messages are spread to different towns to informed them of danger and how peace treaties are reach. 6. Consider your purpose. How can you express your purpose in a single sentence? That statement can help you stay on target as you do research. Later on, you can revise...
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