Carol Kuhlthau

Where I'm calling from In the story where I'm calling from by Raymond Carver the unknown name narrator talks about where he’s at, why he's there, and what will he will do there. The Essential question can be found by the title of the story. The story talks about a guy in his 30s who is alcoholic Getting treated in a rehab where the story begins. After reading “where I'm calling from” all I can think of for an essential question is the title, because it's also mentioned at the last page of the…

“Where are you going, where have you been?” I’m sure many of us wonder about the title of this essay. It’s somewhat tricky, like a play on words to have you thinking about the meaning. However, the meaning is very clear if you think about it. It also can be a more abstract question, “How did you get to this point and how are you going to get out of it”. It sounds like a question a teenager may get from their parents when they have been out all night or are on their way out, which relates to…

In this book there's a girl named Eliza who has to move with her mother when her mother's new boyfriend, Burl, gets going with his band. We first see her complaining about the issue to the janitor of the apartment that they lived at, Mr. Amos. He tells her to think of this as an adventure and the chance for a new beginning, and she tells of she always wanted to be in the "cool kid" group. So that's exactly what she tries to do for most of the book. The town they have to move to is a small…

Some young teenagers try to act grown while they are still a child deep down inside. They do this because they think adults might view them as a person who is mature and responsible. The short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates, main character Connie is a young female teenager., who is trying to find herself. Connie actions tends to be disapproving by her mother and the only thing her mother allows her to do is go out. The reason her mother allows her to go out…

The short story Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been was written by Joyce Carol Oats. The plotline revolves around Connie, the prototypical emerging adolescent. She has a sister, June, whom her mother always compliments, and father who is almost always silent after a long day of work. Why does she rebel against her family and the values that her mother praises? This essay will discuss the stages of adolescence, including the factors that separate problematic and socially acceptable…

experience for everyone. Feelings transform, strong emotions develop, and bodies change faster than we can keep up with. Teenage years are full of confusion, heartbreak, and anger. Every single person has been through this transition, and Connie in Joyce Carol Oates’s short story “Where Are You Going,” is no exception. Connie struggles with ignorant and absent parents, and an older sister who she is constantly compared to. She also falls into the teenage rebellion stereotype by going out to meet…

Well-known American author, William Faulkner, in his short story, A Rose For Emily, describes a dark and somber mood altering the effects of the reader’s perspective of the plot. Through the use of a cryptic figure, Miss. Emily, the author suggests to the readers the concept that a person’s inability to accept changing conditions, will be different based upon the conditions of their upbringing. He adopts a mysterious and suspenseful tone in order to convey to his readers that Emily is deceiving…

In the shorts story Where are You Going by Joyce Carol Oates then a 15 year old teenage gilr is kidnapped. The main person responsible for this kindkapping goes by the name of Arnold Friend. Arnold gave me an uneasy feeling. I felt as though he was psychotic and just striaght up creepy. Not only do I see very straight forward things that make me feel unfcomfortable about Arnold, But there are also subtle things that are off and seem suubspicious. FIrst off there is the obvious reason for my…

In this essay we will be comparing “Killings” and “A Rose for Emily”. Also will be looking at whether I feel empathy or sympathy for either Emily or Matt on the murders they committed. The story “A Rose for Emily” is based around what I can imagine is during reconstruction time. We learn that Emily is a reclusive and aggressive Southern Belle that is distasteful to the new Northern ways that are being brought to the Old South. Not to mention that she might be a tad bit insane, keeping her…

“A Rose for Emily” is a short story by William Faulkner. Faulkner gave us vivid details about what it is like to live in a small town with gossiping community members. Faulkner expressed his viewpoints and emotions through characters along with a mysterious storyline. The plot of the story was solely developed from Emily Grierson’s past and present life. I can relate to the characters, viewpoints, and emotions of Faulkner’s great creation. My overall reaction to Faulkner’s work is easy to…