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Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been

There are circumstances in one's life that force us
to advance our mentality. In Joyce Carol Oates'
"Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been." Connie, a
young teen is faced with a life changing experience,
forcing her to transform from a young teen to a young
adult. In John Updike's "A & P" Sammy chooses to put
himself in a tight situation only to loose his job,
trying to be heroic to three young girls and failed,
as a result of his child-like decision. "Where Are
You Going, Where Have You Been" is an exceptional
example of a coming-of-age story, unlike John Updikes
"A & P".
Connie from Joyce Carol Oates "Where Are You Going,
Where Have You Been" is your typical young teen that
lies to her parents in order to do what she wants to
do. She has no worries or concerns about the
consequences of her actions. A good situation in the
story that describes this is when Connie's best
friends father drove them across town to go shopping
or to the movies. Connie's......


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