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“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”

“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”. Joyce Carol Oates. Joyce Carol Oates (b. 1938). American writer, poet, and essayist. Professor at Princeton University. As the author of more than 50 novels and numerous non-fiction works, is famous for being exceptionally prolific.

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“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”

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  1. “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” Joyce Carol Oates

  2. Joyce Carol Oates (b. 1938) • American writer, poet, and essayist. • Professor at Princeton University. • As the author of more than 50 novels and numerous non-fiction works, is famous for being exceptionally prolific. • Joyce Carol Oates talks about her characters.

  3. “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” (1966) • Based on Bob Dylan’s song and dedicated to Bob Dylan. “It’s All Over Now Baby Blue” (1965). • Filmed in 1985 as Smooth Talk. • Cryptic character, open ending.

  4. Oxymoron • A rhetorical figure in which incongruous or contradictory terms are combined, as in a deafening silence and a mournful optimist. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/oxymoron

  5. “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” • How are the characters portrayed? Why is their appearance important for the meaning of the story? • What is the semantic role of the setting? • What recurring details did you notice? • What is the semantic role of music?

  6. “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” 6. What themes can you single out? 7. Does the story remind you of anything you’ve read before? 8. Does the author use figurative language in the story? 9. Is this a realistic or an allegorical short story? 10. How do you interpret the title?

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