Do You Know Where You Are Going?. If you were to die tonight, do you know where you are going?
Where have you been, Where are you going?
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WHERE ARE YOU GOING?WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
AUTHOR JOYCE CAROL
OATES Born on June 16,
1938, in Lockport, New York, Joyce Carol Oates spent her childhood on her parents’ farm. Lockport, a small rural town, had struggled economically since the Great Depression, but it provided Oates with a wholesome environment in which to grow up.
CHARACTER LISTConnie - The fifteen-year-old protagonist of the
story. Connie is in the midst of an adolescent rebellion. She argues with her mother and sister, June, and neglects family life in favor of scoping
out boys at the local restaurant. She tries to appear older and wiser than she is, and her head is filled with daydreams and popular music that
feed her ideas of romance and love. Arnold Friend - A dangerous figure who comes
to Connie’s house and threatens her. Ellie - A friend of Arnold’s. When Arnold drives up
to Connie’s house, Ellie stays in the car, listening to music and watching while Arnold talks
menacingly to Connie.
June - Connie’s older sister. June is nearly the opposite of Connie. Twenty-four years old, overweight, and still living at home,
she is a placid, dutiful daughter. She obeys her parents and does chores without
complaining.
Connie’s Mother - A near-constant source of frustration for Connie. Connie and her mother bicker constantly and
disagree about almost everything. Connie’s mother envies Connie’s youth and beauty,
which she herself has lost.
THEMES
The Search for IndependenceConnie’s conflicts with her family
and efforts to make herself sexually attractive are part of
her search for independence. As a teenager, she is dependent
on the adults in her life for care and discipline as well as for
enabling her social life.
Fantasy versus RealityAlthough Connie works hard to present the appearance of being a mature woman who is
experienced with men, her encounter with Arnold reveals that this is only a performance. She has created an attractive adult persona through her clothing, hairstyle, and general behavior and gets the attention she desires
from boys.
AN OUTPOST
OF PROGRESS
AUTHOR Joseph Conrad
( December 1857 – 3 August 1924)
was a Polish author who wrote in English after
settling in England. He was
granted British Nationality in
1886, but always considered himself
a Pole.
CHARACTERS
Kayerts Carlier
Makola - clerk, assistant, bookkeeper of Kayerts and Carlier (calls himself
Henry Price) Gobila (father Gobila)
Gobila's people Natives (involved in ivory deal)
STORY
ANALYSIS
The story can also be read at a symbolic level. It focuses on the colonial situation
in Africa towards the end of the nineteenth century and challenges
readers to examine the ethical questions raised by the policy of
colonialism. From the very beginning it becomes clear that the title Outpost of
Progress is ironic, for the two white men are lazy and incompetent.
The theme of incompetence, destructiveness and cruelty of
colonialism is developed as a story of progresses. The gradual physical and
moral deterioration of the two colonial administrators, leading to
their death, can be interpreted as a reflection of the general state of
colonialism.