In the short stories “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne and “where are you going where have you been” by Joyce Carol Oates two clean handed people, two unsullied souls, polluted by evil influences of the devil himself. They stray from their path of pureness, down a path of darkness stripping themselves of their innocence.Both authors use figurative language to portray the stories meaning; one of Nathaniel's Hawthornes and Joyce Carol Oates main figurative devices was Imagery and Symbolism
question that lingers in most critics mind is the identity of Arnold Friend. Subjected to multiple interpretations, Arnold Friends existence is central to the realistic hermeneutics. Connie asks with her eyes: “who is this guy”? Critics of the story have also indulged in this question and responded with varieties of interpretations. And for most of the critics, the answer monotonously is that Arnold friend is undoubtedly an enigma; his mysterious demeanor has given rise to much unrealistic speculation
Short stories have many similarities and connections with one another, and often times a similarity is that characters experience epiphanies. An epiphany is when a character has a moment of sudden revelation or insight, which are important because it is the turning point of a character and when everything makes sense to he or she. In the stories “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor, “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver, and “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates
McCarthy's, The Road, a man and his son are trying to survive in an apocalyptic world where they face survival challenges every day. Some of their daily struggles include having to avoid cannibals on the hunt and thieves scavenging around. They also make very quick and rushed decisions. Most of all, one of their greatest struggles is to keep their hope in surviving. In the story, the man and boy approach life threatening challenges in which some of their decisions could’ve been rethought for better
James Baldwin’s Going to Meet the Man does not just depict fictitious characters, but instead seems to give insight into pieces of Baldwin’s own life. Baldwin was born in Harlem, 1924, during a period where racism was wide spread in the United States, and around the world. His step-father treated him with a harshness, seemingly reserved only for Baldwin and not for his other siblings. His father showed a hatred towards whites, and degraded Baldwin not only emotionally, but also physically. He called
The old man and the sea The boy was back now with the sardines and the two baits wrapped in a newspaper and they went down the trail to the skiff, feeling the pebbled sand under their feet, and lifted the skiff and slid her into the water. “Good luck old man.” “Good luck,” the old man said. The boy stands on the beach watching Santiago’s Skiff sailing away, and he thinks “I wish the interminable eighty four days of unluckiness end today - God be with you old man God be with you” he starts walking
Joyce Carol Oates is a prolific author of works in Literature, Film, Poetry and Stage. Her most famous short story, Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been, has been studied for decades by critics whom theories on the story, and by extension it's ending, range from religious, fantastic, dreamlike to unflinching realistic. The story itself, which details the activities of an teenage girl and her horrifying encounter with dangerous strangers, showcases a trademark in Oates stories of violence and
The Declaration of the Rights of Man states that “men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good.” Chapter 115 from Long Road to Freedom by Nelson Mandela supports the idea it is the citizens duty to fight for civil rights and social justice. This chapter shows us how big of an impact just one person can make in the struggle for equality. However, we contradicting ideas in John Bowe’s article, “Nobodies: Does Slavery Exist in America
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Actions speak louder than words. You can never tell what is going on in a person's mind. We can only assume or guess how that person feels or thinks based on their actions. In these short stories in A Good man is Hard to Find, A Rose for Emily and Job History the author does not give us insight into the main characters thoughts or emotions. We judge these characters the same way we judge people in society. But we can’t always judge a book by its cover. We can somehow relate to these characters or