controlling. Women are portrayed as passive, and nurturing. Both “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates and “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” by Ernest Hemingway, focus on the gender roles in society. “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates takes place during the time period where men, and women roles are being questioned. The story explores the repressive attitude towards sexuality, as well as violence toward women. “The Short Happy Life of Francis
Dana Swaies 11/3/15 ENGL 2030 TR 2:40-4:05 Paper 2 In Joyce Carol Oates story, Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?, she writes about the female protagonist, Connie, in which she is threatened by Arnold Friend, a sexual predator. In the story, The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien writes about soldiers who are serving in the Vietnam War and also talks about the elements of fear that face them. While both stories are presented with a feeling of stalking, threat, and apprehension. Connie, remains
Joyce Carol Oates’ short story, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” takes readers on a suspenseful ride. Not only does Oates create a thrilling plot, but also ends her story in a complete mystery for what happens next. By analyzing the elements of theme, symbolism, and characterization, it can help create a better understanding for “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” On of the themes from, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” is the reality of who someone really is. Despite
In Joyce Carol Oates’ short story, “Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been,” Connie is caught in the crossfire of the war between fantasy and reality in her teenage mind. This story clearly demonstrates that what one may see, is not what one always gets. Sometimes what an individual sees in his or her eyes, is not exactly what it appears to be in reality. People can delude themselves into creating their own “reality”, when it is merely a fantasy. In Connie’s case, she faces her struggle with fantasy
The frequent “violence”, “abuse” and “conflict” that are ever present in Joyce Carol Oates’s writing, coupled with Oates’s morbid appearance and her uncanny resemblance to actress Shelly Duvall from Stephen King’s “The Shining”, might imply that Oates’s past/childhood held proverbial abusive events from family, lover or a stranger. But as one delves deep into the abundant biographies about Oates’s, surprisingly, the grim nature of Oates’s literary prose is not analogous to her past….only fragments
Joyce Carol Oates' “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” Fantasy Vs. Reality “We live in a fantasy world, a world of illusion. The great task in life is to find reality” (Iris Murdoch). Sometimes perceptions can be completely opposite to reality. Individuals can create illusions on what they think is real. The story of Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” shows false perception verses reality. Connie uses her attitude and the way she looks to attract boys, however
Precaution for where are you going and where you have been without knowing. Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been, by Joyce Carol Oates writes: a story of a young girl and her relationship with her family. This girl is name Connie she is constantly at war with her family. Oates demonstrates her absurd desire to grow up. Connie is a girl who flaunts her beauty which leads her to a terrible event with Arnold Friend which results to death. This story was sitting in the 1960s, when in American there
at going from a child to becoming an adult. This transition is the most important stage in a person’s life, because it is the period where character and personality are formed. We all remember that period of our lives when we were rebellious and most of the time in conflict with the whole universe. It is important that parents should pay close attention to the development of their children and direct them, try to be their support and friend. In the story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You
never-ending cycle of cause and effect. In Joyce Carol Oates’s, “Where are you going, Where have you been?,” the theme is that every action and decision one makes in life will have a consequence, some may be good and some may be bad. This story is about a young, fifteen-year-old girl named Connie. She is arrogant and flaunts herself excessively. This eventually leads her into a heart-racing situation filled with terror and confusion which could have been easily avoided if she had acted modestly and