The fact that she is so innocent and does not realise what she is getting into by loving a man who is an enemy to her city engages the reader as they know that she is not thinking quite straight and may do things that she regrets later on. Scylla's description of Minos is very lengthy and in depth, showing every single aspect of Minos she adores - "How handsome that helmeted warrior looks!". The description shows how much Scylla is infatuated with Minos, thinking of the war as 'heart-breaking', not because of the fact that her city is being besieged by his army, but because it means that Minos is her enemy. The reader is shown from the start that Scylla does not seem to think about what she is doing and she is not thinking about the consequences of the plans that she is forming in her mind to have Minos for herself. Ovid's portrayal of Scylla emphasizes this and engages the reader in her irrational behaviour.
So we feel threatened and a sense of potential loss of both reciprocity and a positive self-image if we perceive that our partner is considering a replacement for us. The green-eyed monster, as Shakespeare called it, can camp in your head at any time during a relationship: when you are madly in love, when you are snugly attached, even when you dislike your partner. Neither gender is routinely more jealous—although women are more willing to work to win back a lover, while men tend to flaunt their money and status and are more likely to walk out to protect their self-esteem or save face. And it's true that people who feel inadequate, insecure, or overly dependent tend to be more jealous than others. But the "monster" actually evolved for positive reasons.
Love is a healthy emotion between two people that comes in time, after investing feelings, positive and negative experiences all along. Stalking is a type of obsessed love, manifested by fixed ideas and an irresistible desire to make a determined act. Obsession, in the beginning it may feel a lot like love, it makes the heart race and one can’t think of almost anything but the other person. Therefore, obsession is an unhealthy emotion and usually suffocates other person, invading her or his privacy. There are at least five stalkers categories based on motivation and context.
In the story there are many situations that portray Arnold and Connie’s characteristics and personalities. Although Arnold was a dangerous man Connie saw everything see wanted in him. Arnold threatened to hurt Connie’s family if she didn’t go with him and his friend in addition to doing what he wanted her too. She was putting them at risk if she didn’t do. He made it seem like it was her fault, so she had to choice but to go with.
Romantic movies distort and create false expectations of true love. They show exaggerated stories that are used to entertain, yet young women get wound up in the thought that they will find someone that will meet up to these expectations. These set beliefs can affect them in a negative way and often lead to disappointment. Books like A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Great Gatsby, and movies like The Notebook are all examples of love stories that produce that false hope. Women begin to think that they will find a perfect man that will hand them the world, that they should dedicate themselves to finding this man, and that they deserve an elaborate story full of passion and desire.
This is at the beginning of the story, where he keeps telling Jig that, it’s alright if she, “doesn’t want to do it”. But then when you read more into the story, he keeps getting more and more annoying, because he keeps saying to her that it’s alright if she doesn’t want to, and as you can see on Jig, she begins to grow annoyed with him, even if it might not be his intention. If you look at the story from a different perspective, “the American” could be thought as very cunning. Because if you see the girl as being pregnant, “the American” is tricking her into saying yes/agreeing to get an abortion, which is what he wants. The woman or Jig is friendly and kind.
He tells Connie he is her age and has come to take for a ride in their car with his sidekick Ellie; Connie slowly realizes that he is actually much older, and grows afraid. As Connie refuses to go with him, he becomes more forceful and threatening, saying that he will harm her family (while at the
“Teens are Victims of Pedophiles” In the short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been,” by Joyce Carol Oates, the author describes a 15 year old pretty girl named Connie. Like many teens, Connie has the feeling that her family does not understand her and how everything she does is not good enough. She thinks she is older than she is but shows her immature side in the way she walks described as “childlike and bobbing” at home but once given the chance to go out with friends, she wants to be more grown-up. She wears “bright pink” lipstick to make herself appear more mature. Music is big part of her life and it is mentioned through-out the story.
Yosua Cordero Janet Boyd English Comp 1102 Due Tuesday Coming of Age in adolescence in the Story “Jinx” The story “Jinx” by Amiee Bender opens with the girls Tina maturing more physically and the other girl Cathy maturing more mentally. In this short story we see many insecurity dilemmas as well as emotional issues all coinciding with body image. Both girls mature differently to the extent that they are distinctly driven apart by these differences, such as Tina’s more developed body and Cathy’s mental edge over Tina. These differences then become the factors why the girls begin to grow apart and become individuals. Which impacts their sense of self.
She stands higher in the hierarchy, and feels that she has power over Jean. Jean is cautiously hesitant, and understand the risks involved in a love relationship with the count's daughter, but when Miss Julie finally almost offers herself, he can not resist the temptation, he starts flirting back, which means that they have sex with each other. Afterwards, it is up to the two possible consequences and the drama reaches its tragic point. Jeans inviting charm instead goes over to a very nasty tone and the mood becomes suddenly much worse. They begin to despise each other.