James Joyce

The author of “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find” both employ dialogue to help readers understand the theme, evil is everywhere. “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Joyce Carol Oates deals with the fifteen year-old Connie. Connie is a young girl who enjoys going out with friends and meeting boys. One night out, she glanced upon a guy staring her way, sensing no harm by the impression. A Sunday afternoon, Connie stays home alone while her family attends a…

In the story, Where Are You Going, Where have you Been by Joyce Carol Oats discuses of a girl named Connie in the 1960’s giving up herself to a male named Arnold Friend. Throughout the story Joyce Carol Oats portrays “Rape Culture”. “Rape Culture” is a set of beliefs that men have sexual aggression against women while women play passive to sexual assault and try to be sexual appealing. According to the article, What You Need To Know About Rape Culture by Maxwell Zerlina describes women to be…

According to William Faulkner's story, "A Rose for Emily", [a] Rose for Emily means that “the poor woman had had no life at all” (Faulkner, 224). Miss Emily was locked up by her father since she was a young girl. He believes that there is no one computes his wealth and be around with his daughter; he chases all Emily’s suitors away in the belief that they are not good enough for her. By controlling her, he robbed her precious young life and made her to fail to unattended her valuable and…

“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” Response to Connie’s Final Action Essay Connie made the right decision. She sacrificed herself so her family wouldn’t have gotten hurt. It takes an amazing person to do that for others. Connie is brave. She tried to get away, but failed. Then she made it seem like she just gave up; maybe she did, maybe she didn’t. No one will ever know. There are three things that I caught that Connie does that leads up to her choice in the end. The first thing is…

All authors use different techniques in order to improve their story. One technique they use are literary devices. Two stories for example that use these literary devices are “A Rose For Emily” and “The Cask Of Amontillado”. “In the Rose For Emily” the story takes place in a post civil war jefferson,a small town in the deep south of the united states,while “The Cask Of Amontillado” take place in an underground catacombs somewhere in Italy during the carnival season. In the two stories “A Rose…

In the story “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner, the narrator discusses the life of a woman that grows old and lonely in complete isolation due to her tragic life. Miss Emily’s father later on passes away and that takes a complete toll on her life. Her home has turned into the most repulsive looking home on one of the busiest streets in the city. Beforehand exquisite and white with looked over galleries it was presently infringed with dust and rot. The townspeople talk about Miss Emily…

conflict of the story is the effect of the internal conflict. Connie does not know who she is, therefore, is left to make a difficult decision that will affect both Connie and her family's life. Joyce Carol Oates displays how the internal struggle of self-discovery and family dysfunction leads to great dangers. Joyce Carol Oates demonstrates this through the plot and characters of the story. To begin, Connie's internal conflict starts with members of her own family. The largest conflict she…

Short Story Analysis Jeffery Sumber, a clinical psychotherapist, believes a dream reveals a person’s “deepest desires and deepest wounds.” (Tartakovsky) In the short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been,” Connie is a young vulnerable fifteen year old girl; who longs for love, affection, and attention from the male populace. Her adolescent mind is consumed with thoughts of boys and being in love, as well as obsessing over her appearance and being accepted by others. One afternoon as…

In “Young Goodman Brown”, “A Rose for Emily”, and “The Spiced Chicken Queen”, the authors have used their writing to give the readers a glimpse behind the stereotypes of the narrator’s communities . In “A Rose for Emily”, the narration by the townsfolk shows the reader what happens behind closed doors in the home of a once central and respected family. In “Young Goodman Brown”, seeing the real corruption behind what he believed to be his religious and pious community makes Goodman Brown lose…

William Faulkner’s “A rose for Emily” is a story about a poor woman who is sad and alone. Miss Emily is a powerful figure in the townspeople, but has no life at all. Her father was dominating and a selfish person. He dictated all facets of her life. Her father rejected all the men who were interested in Miss Emily. After her father died she found love in Homer Barron, but she ends up killing him and seals his body in up-stair room. The reason why she killed him remains a mystery. The author…