Week 12 Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”



Week 12 Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”
The Rocking Horse Winner
贏了嗎?
怎麼贏的?
Rocking Horse是甚麼?
Exhibition
Time. Place. Setting
“There must be more money!”
Some of the major conflict
Piano: 透露與母親的關係
Rack her brain: 層疊排列.思考/整理思緒
“The failure made deep lines come into her face.”à Metaphor
Smirking
IlliadàHector killed Achilles’ best friend
Timid
Vagueànot clear
Uncle Oscar
Lucre
That’s why it’s better to be born lucky than rich.
Job
Stoutly
Brazen it out
Compel attention
Career
Fixedly
“Now take me to where there is luck! Now take me!”
Break
Leave off
DJàDisc Jocky
Joyce Carol Oates
#it’sallovernowbabyblue
#bobdylan
#lifemagazine
#murder
#whereareyougoingwherehaveyoubeen
#pulitzer
How many road must a man walk down?
Blow in the wind

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