Carol Dweck

In the short story, Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been, by Joyce Carol Oates, the setting is set in the 1960’s in America. The story has different situations such as: Connie’s house, the shopping plaza, the movie theater, and the drive-in restaurant. One day in a drive-in restaurant a guy seeks interest on Connie and marks her as his belonging. Days later the guy, Arnold Friend, shows up to Connie’s house when she’s alone and tells her to come outside with him so they can be together;…

“A Rose for Emily” is a short story where a mentally ill woman, as a result of her neglectful father, kills her lover. In “A Rose for Emily,” the author William Faulkner displays that the murder of Emily Grierson’s boyfriend was not gender-driven. As seen throughout the story, Emily’s father constantly neglected her and treated her as if she did not matter. The proof that this murder was not gender-driven is seen throughout the story with the author’s use of the third-person narrator, irony,…

“Miss Brill” compared to “A Rose for Emily” “Miss Brill” was published in 1922, written by William Faulkner with the main character being that of Miss Brill. “A Rose for Emily” published in 1930, written by Katherine Mansfield with the main character being Emily Grierson. Although both stories were written long ago the stories are just as prevalent in today’s society. Similarly both Miss Brill and Emily suffered from loneliness and their own delusions, on the other hand Miss Brill was never…

In “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner, several aspects of Emily’s life drive her to different extremes. Her actions throughout the story are heavily influenced by her surroundings. Emily lives a small, southern town set in the early 1900’s after the civil war. The traditional culture of this area and her town compels her to do certain things. The setting is a significant part of the story because it influences the main characters actions and contributes to the plot. “A Rose for Emily” takes…

The Gothic Genre and “The Raven” The word “Gothic” usually suggests adolescents in dark makeup and loud music. In literature though, “Gothic” means something much different. The Gothic genre sets itself apart from other literary genres in many ways. Gothic works usually take place in a strange, mysterious setting and have themes of extreme mental and/or physical isolation. The Gothic genre is also known for the sentiment of the frightening unfamiliar, that is also strangely familiar. The…

William Faulkner presents a short story located in a small town in the deep south. The details about the setting provided me with an understanding of the upbringing that embraced the values and beliefs of the characters, with imaginary actions and reactions of Emily and the rest of the town, that changed the tone of the story. Passing on the extremes of isolation that is both physical and emotional. A process that shows the human life isolated from their families, community, habit, past,…

n the short story " Where (1)are you going , Where have you been ? " . , Joyce Carol Oates creates a story of a young girl stuck in arrested development . A young girl named Connie is stuck in a fantasy and refuses to see things in the correct light . Connie is a girl (2)who is full of herself . She has no respect for people (3)who is in charge of her and she does what she wants . She decides to do what she wants and takes her journey (4)in life alone . Sometimes a person will create illusions…

Elements of Fiction in “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” is an exemplary model of literary fiction. To be considered literary fiction, a work must possess specific elements and “[give] us a keener awareness if our humanity within a universe that is sometimes friendly, sometimes hostile” (Arp 63). Literary stories, long or short, can contain any or all of the following: symbols, three-dimensional characters facing…

This case evaluation is based on Ben and Joan Matthews p 228-231. This case is about Joan, her husband and her three children left Illinois to drive to Florida so Ben could find work. Ben was unable to find work so they are headed back to Illinois. Ben ends up hitting Joan and leaves Joan and the children stranded in a restaurant halfway to Illinois without any money and no cell phone with hungry children. The role of Human Services in this case is to provide Joan (the client) with…

The classic southern gothic, a Rose for Emily, was written by William Faulkner with influences from the South and pre-Civil War era. He forms an enticing story with dark undertones that finishes with a surprising, yet reasonable, twist. In this essay I will do an analysis of Emily Grierson, her effect on Homer Barron, and her effect on the town which she resides. The opening passage starts off with the main character Emily’s death and then the story proceeds to unravel her life bit by bit.…