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Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?
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Joyce Carol Oates
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Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? Quotes
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Sexuality Quotes
[Connie] had a quick, nervous giggling habit of craning her neck to glance into mirrors or checking other people's faces to make sure her own was all right. (1)
Violence Quotes
She had a high, breathless, amused voice that made everything she said sound a little forced, whether it was sincere or not. (4)
Freedom and Confinement Quotes
Connie couldn't do a thing, her mind was all filled with trashy daydreams. (3)
Family Quotes
"Stop gawking at yourself. Who are you? You think you're so pretty?" (1)
Visions of America Quotes
The restaurant was shaped like a big bottle, though squatter than a real bottle, and on its cap was a revolving figure of a grinning boy holding a hamburger aloft. (6)