In the short story, “Where Are You Going, Where have you been?” depicts a young woman Connie, who is trying to find her personal identity. Family struggles lead to Connie’s demise, as her mother and father neglected her in different fashions. As the story progresses, her youthfulness gets the most of her and leads to unfortunate events. Disgruntled Connie, endures the real world relatively quick, and soon finds out she isn’t ready to face it alone. Connie’s mother belittled her in bizarre variations
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The Effects of Distress in the Mind In “Where Are You Going Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates, Arnold Friend is a manifestation of Connie’s subconscious. Illustrated within the passage Connie, who is under emotional distress, seeks salvation from her family life. Neglection and abandonment from the family, subconsciously induced depressed and rebellious impulses within Connie. Arnold Friend is a figment of her imagination whose persona helps combat her depression with fear, this makes her
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In “Where are you going, Where have you been” by Joyce Carol Oates the plot is set in multiple places including Connie’s house, the mall, and the burger joint in which she meets Eddie and first encounters Arnold friend. Connie is a self centered teen who has a knack for exploring a world not meant for teenagers. While Connie continues here acting of being older than she is in order to attract older men, she accidentally attracts a stalker whom later arrives at her house to take here away. The importance
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An interesting story leaves readers wondering what will happen next. If the plot of a story is too predictable, it is easily forgotten. The stories that are best remembered are those with unexpected turns. “A Rose for Emily” is a story that balances the unexpected with mystery. At times, not much information is given, but what is given can be completely unforeseen. The unexpected turns in "A Rose for Emily" make the story better for the reader by making the plot more enticing. The beginning of the
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Demonstrated through certain clothing choices, peculiar habits, and specific quirks, Arnold Friend's character from Joyce Carol Oates' "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" represents Charles Schmid, also known as the "Pied Piper of Tuscon," a serial killer responsible for the disappearances and murders of Alleen Rowe, and Gretchen and Wendy Fritz. According to the NY Daily News article, "Justice Story: Pied Piper of Tuscon" by Mara Bovsun, Schmid "was a little pipsqueak of a guy, standing
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Throughout the whole story “Where Are You going, Where Have You Been” of Joyce Carol Oates, one of the main characters, Arnold Friend, behaves himself in a strange manner. He seems to be a typical psychopath since he demonstrates a range of emotional and interpersonal features which are inherent to such people. The first matter to consider is that psychopaths often talk witty and articulate their thoughts clearly. They can be fun interlocutors, presenting themselves in a positive way. Arnold Friend
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arguing, Connie puts some pieces together. She notices the strange slogans on his car and the outdated expressions he used (322, 330). She also notices his appearance. “His smile faded. She could see then that he wasn’t a kid, he was much older” (Oates 325). Connie realizes that Arnold is not her age, and may not have good intentions. This shows that although Connie may not realize what Arnold’s purpose it, she knows that it is not a good idea to go with him. She quickly becomes fearful. Arnold is
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Entry 1: Passage: I was four and Lori was seven…“How many places have we lived?” I asked Lori. “That depends on what you mean by ‘lived,’” she said...We counted eleven places we had lived, then we lost track. (pg. 29) Situation: Jeannette and her older sister, Lori, talk about how many times they have moved in their life. At the time, Jeanette is four and Lori is seven when they have this conversation. Analysis: The passage shows how the parents kept moving their children around to so many different
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In “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” Joyce Carol Oates illustrates an adolescent 15 years old girl called Connie. A typical teenager who thinks she has the world in her hands, converting this girl in the perfect prospect for a murder. Critic Clifford J. Kurkowski finds this a “significant issue in literary criticism because it questions Connie’s values and morals, and the author’s intent.” It was easy for these girls to be a victim of a forced sexual encounter or a violation because they
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Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? In the story “Where are you going, where have you been” by Joyce Oates is about a beautiful young girl, Connie, that is trying to grow up too fast. She obsesses over her looks, friends, music, and day dreams about boys all day. She gets great pleasure in the fact that many boys of all ages find her very attractive. This though gets her in a lot of trouble with a boy name Arnold. This boy puts on a fake façade to get Connie to come to him. He manipulates
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