Conflict Paper 2
The word heroic (to me) is an adjective to describe someone who has or shows great courage, or bravery. They are marked by their daring natures and are noble or self-sacrificing. A heroic person is a leader, they know themselves and don’t worry about what others say as their actions are their own and benefit others. In the story “Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?” a young girl named Connie, who is on the cusp of adulthood, is exploring her sexuality. Connie is obsessed with her looks, the way she carries herself and seems to push herself to the limits to make herself seem attractive to men. She wants to be viewed like the women from her pop songs that she loves and, is in love with the idea of a perfect romance. …show more content…
"I know that too. I know all about you. But look: it 's real nice and you couldn 't ask for nobody better than me, or more polite. I always keep my word.” As Arnold and Connie’s conversation drags on rather than maintain his mask of an attractive teenaged seducer, Arnold repeatedly sabotages his seduction by arousing Connie’s suspicions and fear to the point where she is terrified of him. "People don 't talk like that, you 're crazy," she muttered. Her heart was almost too big now for her chest and its pumping made sweat break out all over her. Though Connie is afraid she stands her ground and, keeps talking to Arnold determined to make him back down or to simply go away from her home and away from her. The greater her horror of him, the greater her heroism in offering herself up to save her family. Arnold insists that she comes out to him willingly and if not her family will suffer. “This is how it is, honey: you come out and we’ll drive away, have a nice ride. But if you don’t come out we’re gonna wait till your people come home and then they’re all going to get it.” Arnold keeps asking Connie to come with him and, once she makes the decision that she will Arnold praises her for it. “And
The word heroic (to me) is an adjective to describe someone who has or shows great courage, or bravery. They are marked by their daring natures and are noble or self-sacrificing. A heroic person is a leader, they know themselves and don’t worry about what others say as their actions are their own and benefit others. In the story “Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?” a young girl named Connie, who is on the cusp of adulthood, is exploring her sexuality. Connie is obsessed with her looks, the way she carries herself and seems to push herself to the limits to make herself seem attractive to men. She wants to be viewed like the women from her pop songs that she loves and, is in love with the idea of a perfect romance. …show more content…
"I know that too. I know all about you. But look: it 's real nice and you couldn 't ask for nobody better than me, or more polite. I always keep my word.” As Arnold and Connie’s conversation drags on rather than maintain his mask of an attractive teenaged seducer, Arnold repeatedly sabotages his seduction by arousing Connie’s suspicions and fear to the point where she is terrified of him. "People don 't talk like that, you 're crazy," she muttered. Her heart was almost too big now for her chest and its pumping made sweat break out all over her. Though Connie is afraid she stands her ground and, keeps talking to Arnold determined to make him back down or to simply go away from her home and away from her. The greater her horror of him, the greater her heroism in offering herself up to save her family. Arnold insists that she comes out to him willingly and if not her family will suffer. “This is how it is, honey: you come out and we’ll drive away, have a nice ride. But if you don’t come out we’re gonna wait till your people come home and then they’re all going to get it.” Arnold keeps asking Connie to come with him and, once she makes the decision that she will Arnold praises her for it. “And