In 1970, Joyce Carol Oates published the short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been”. Based in the sixties in a small town, this short story is mostly situated in a burger joint and a suburban home, with the problem of Connie being a girl that enjoys having a “good time” a little too much for her age. Connie, the main character, is a fifteen-year-old girl spending her summer going out with her friends and meeting boys over at the burger joint where most of the older guys spend their free
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Short Film: The Date “The Date” is a short film that uses dialogue, imagery, and characterization to show the emotions of a typical first date. We can see how nervous the main character is by his dialogue. He says things that are not straight forward. It appears that the main character does not know what to do for the girl he is going on a date with. Therefore, we can tell his is not confident. The way he presents himself appears that he is nervous. The dialogue from his friend that is with him
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The short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates and the film “Smooth Talk” directed by Joyce Chopra, both had some similarities and differences. The characterization between the story and the film had resemblances, but not enough for the two to match. The short story is known as a psychological horror story. After watching the film, I believe that the psychological impression was lost because of the differences found which includes the way Arnold Friend was described
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Charlie’s life was much better in the short time the artificial intelligence surgery worked on him. Charlie’s spelling and speaking improved greatly, he developed new friends and had a chance to have true feelings. After the A.I. surgery Charlie’s speaking and spelling improved. Before the surgery Charlie was a phonetic learner and spelled lots of words differently. “It’s much easier now I can type about 75 words per
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Different Don’t get me wrong I have many people in my life that love me but to say I have met someone that I can actually relate to would be a lie. You look at me and you’d think I’d have it all, a close group of friends, a happy family and a bright future but oh how easy you’ve been deceived my friend. Whether it’s in the way I speak, the way I dress or the background I came from, I have always been, well just a little different. I often feel like I don’t fit in when I’m with those that surround me like
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Hon Lit 2. Modugno. 9:30 Maybe She Does Care… “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates is a short story about a conceded teenage girl named Connie. Connie is a 15 year old girl that is beautiful and knows it. She is that type of girl that cannot walk by a mirror without breaking her neck to check herself out, making sure every single aspect of her is perfect. Along with her beauty and everything else she has well for her, she also has a family that cares about her. She
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away from the plain realism Oates bases her short story on to draw attention to the public awareness of teen predators. To interpret Oates story in realism contributes
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cold comfort cold comfort utilises the typical features of a short story by starting without a proper opening and finishing with an unresolved ending. This story is centered around the rollercoaster of events that take place after a young homeless man, by the name of Ken, finds some money. Cold comfort lacks many of the typical features of a short story. It can be argued if this story classifies as a short story or not Ken is a homeless man living in london ,sleeping under a bridge. One morning
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Should the Narrator Forgive Himself? In the short story “The Seventh Man” the narrator does not forgive himself for his failure to save K. The narrator should have forgave himself, but he didn’t because as he replayed the situation in his head, he felt like he could have done something. In the short story “ The Cost of Survival “ the author talks about why people do not take the right procedures in trying to solve life and death situations. In the short story “ The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt “
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Oates’s “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” Studies in Short Fiction; Newberry, S.C. Vol. 28. Iss. -. 3, (Summer 1991): 371. https://wnc.instructure.com/courses/3464751/pages/where-are-you-going-where-have-you-been. Accessed on 4 Apr. 2024. The. This is considered a scholarly article. The comparison between the serial killer, Charles Howard Schmid, and the character in the story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” Arnold Friend can be vague in his characteristics, but when relating to
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and learn to adapt to new things. In each of the six short stories in the book Athletic Shorts, written by Chris Crutcher, the main character is faced with a new challenge in their life that they must defeat. As a result, I was able to relate to most of the characters, relate to some of the settings, recognize the five aspects of the plot in a story, analyze a common theme, and even connect a story to a song. To begin with, in one of the short stories titled “The Pin” I can relate to the main character
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9)What do you think the short term and long-term consequences of privation are? 10)What do you think the short-term and long-term consequences of deprivation are? Social Development: later relationships intro What do you think ‘friendship’ means? How do you think your ideas of friendship have changed as you have grown up? What sex differences do you think there are in children’s friendships? How many best friends do you have? How many best friends have you had in the past? How
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James Joyce’s writing reflects his life in Dublin. Many of the characters in his short stories reflect some of his own problems and trials throughout his life. In his short story collection Dubliners most of the characters want to leave Dublin, but cannot for one reason or another. The characters in James Joyce’s short stories show the troubles that he has had when he tries to leave Dublin. The majority of the Characters in Dubliners, regardless of social status all wanted the same object. They
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most often use of sentence structure in the novel is the use of short sentences without a subject or with long lengthy sentences to show a certain emotion or feeling in a certain scene of the book. There are short sentences that start the beginning of paragraphs or short sentences that end the paragraphs. The use of these short sentences are used to draw attention to the action happening in the story. In some cases, the use of short sentences gives the book a more choppy feeling. It also creates
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Essay on The Journey to the Brothers’ Farm A short story written by Pippa Gough To find your personal fortune and real values in life you have to search. Many people have an idea that the outer values is the right and perfect values to all people. Instead of keep, searching for their personal fortune and destiny in life they just keep searching for the destiny they for the first instinct think is their destiny. In the short story The Journey to the Brothers’ Farm written by the British author Pippa
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This novel is a fantastic compilation of Poe's short stories. The chapters are usually end in a sad ending or happy, but mostly sad. My favourite chapters were ones that called THE Red Death and The Pit and the Pendulum. The stories are interesting, creative, well written and not too hard for our level. There are ten short stories in this book. 1. William Wilson It’s a story about a man who introduced himself as William Wilson in the story. He meets another boy who had the same name, who had
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The short story Eraser Tattoo by Jayson Reynolds is about Shay and Dante, they are a young couple who have been friends since childhood, when suddenly they fear losing contact with one another due to the fact that Shay is moving to a different city. Their solution to remember each other forever is an eraser tattoo. Through this short story, it is clear that the significant events can leave permanent scars. Through Dante in the short story Eraser Tattoo, it is clear that significant events show us
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Denial is the Enemy’s Strength In an excerpt from Martin Neimöller, First they Came For the Communist, Elie Wiesel's Night, and a short allegory Terrible Things all of the authors state that denial is the first step of failure. The allegory, Terrible Things, is written simpler; it’s meant for children to understand. Both the book and the short passage, Night and First they came for the Communist, are written with deeper meaning; meant for young adults or adults. Yet at the end of each cautionary
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that had been converted into a public peace police he seemed to be a stranger, so Songsam went up for a closer look. He was stunned: this young man was none other than his boyhood playmate, tokchae”(Sun-won 133). In the short story, “cranes”, by Hwang Sun-won, two boyhood friends are reunited under strained circumstances during the Korean War. told from third person with a focus on Songsam's internal conflict reveals the struggle of choosing friendship over duty to his country. Songsam unbinds Tokchae
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imagined. The visual scene,“stimulates our perceptions only”(PBS). In the end it is very difficult to make a film into a novel because there is too much information. On the other hand, not only does the perception change but also a short story and film theme change. In the short story and film “The Pedestrian” there are similarities that unify them together. One, of the similarities is that Leonard
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attempted to analyze Joyce Carol Oates’ story. One of the most debatable things about the story is whether it is a work of realism or surrealism. Some critics agree that the story is an actual event while others argue that it is a dream. I think the short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” is a work of realism. The “consistent naturalism” throughout the story proves it. Coulthard expresses, “[a]bsolutely nothing occurs that can’t be explained” (Coulthard). The characters are simply a
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just lost the writer it could least afford to lose” (Max). Raymond Carver is highly known for his modernizing short stories in the 1980’s, along with his editor whom contributed aggressive editing, Gordon Lish. One of Raymond Carver’s most publicized short stories is “A Small, Good Thing,” which may also be recognized as “The Bath,” the version edited by Gordon Lish. Although both short stories have the same underlying idea, on the surface, they are completely contrasting. Specifically, both stories
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First of all, the title of this short story is “The Lottery” and the definition of a lottery is a random drawn to win prizes. Ironically in this short story, this is not the case at all. The villagers meet every year to draw from a box, and who ever has a black mark on their piece of paper, were stoned to death. It is Ironic that this annual event “The Lottery” prize is being stoned to death by family and friends. The word lottery is mostly used in positive situations and not negative ones, as death
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because you interpret for therapy sessions you know everything about everyone’s state of mind. Short/Long Term Affect – The short term affect for the deaf client is that he is happy to have an interpreter qualified for the job. The short term affect for the counselor is that he is happy you took the position, but is slightly insulted on you remarks about his lack of knowledge on interpreters. The short term affect for the interpreter is that they are excited to take the job, but also shocked on the
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speaker vividly describes the never ending beauty of his friend. As the speaker colorfully paints a picture of his beloved, he remarks on the everlasting image his friend beholds through the use of the progression of nature. As the sonnet develops, it is evident that the speaker wants to ensure that his friend will remain in human memory until the end of time. With each new quatrain, the poem expands on the deep affection of the speaker for his friend, through a heartfelt promise of an infinite life of
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conversation. Facebook used to be a tool to help people connect with others, but now, it has changed to become a website almost only for entertainment. Over the years, its design changed from a plain list of information to a whole “news feed” of posts from friends and companies. In The Shallows by Nicholas Carr, he says the internet has changed to become less useful and more fun, and Facebook shows that this is true. College students used to use Facebook to find their classmates and other students but now they
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Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Koplyn, Keegan & Alissa Depressants Drugs Short term effects Long-Term Effects Barbiturates Poor coordination,slurred speech,decreased alertness. Sleepiness,irritability,confusion CNS Depressants Blurred vision,dizziness,slurred speech,drowsiness,headache, skin rash Blood and liver disease Opiates Nausea,vomiting,decreased alertness,drowsiness,depressed respiration Constipation,infections associated with infecting Alcohol Impaired judgment,decreased
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they were childhood. They were boys at school together and their other friends called then from there funny or pet names. But they also have differences like their physical aspects or appearances. The other man was thin while the other is fat. In real life, fat people are always criticize by the people around him/her especially to their circle of friends. That is why I can relate the story from true life. This story of two friends who met after how many years but the thin man who was talking and
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Albert Einstein once said: “It is harder to crack a prejudice than an atom.” In today’s world, prejudice is taking place more than one might think. Prejudice in American society has caused hatred, which in turn resulted in bombings, shootings, and other violence. Truman Capote describes negativity by using imagery to describe stereotypes throughout “A Christmas Memory,” showing how prejudice and society’s stereotypes could restrict happiness and lead to negativity. Truman Capote explains how society’s
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Fidelity, by Wendell Berry, is a short story collection set in a small rural farming community in Kentucky. These stories are written in the time period of World War II. Each story is intertwined with several family members from the families of the Feltners, Penns, and Coulters. The first story, “Pray Without Ceasing,” is about the lives Thad Coultner and Ben Feltner. The two men were good friends until Thad was about to lose his farm. Thad went to Ben drunk as his last hope to get financial support
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