Who’s the real monster in Frankenstein? How can we prove if somebody is a monster? In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the main character is named Victor Frankenstein, a person of unnatural cruelty. Throughout the book, Victor encourages the reader to believe that his horrid creation is a monster, but in reality, it is Victor. Throughout the novel Victor displays his cruelty in the way he treats his family, the way Victor acts toward the creation, and is visible through Victor’s lack
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This short story follows the main character Sissie during four different summers at the lakefront. Joyce Carol Oates numbered separated each summer which was easy to follow. Each summer shows the growth of Sissie and her transition from a young teenage girl to more mature young woman nineteen years of age. The first summer Oates shows the shy innocence of Sissie. A young teenage girl that sticks closer to her mother as she observes her father, mother and friends hanging out at the lakefront tavern
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adult; nonetheless, they are unware of the responsibilities that come with being an adult. A prime example is the protagonist, Connie, in Joyce Carol Oates’ short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” in which Connie wants to be a grown-up without facing responsibilities that emerge during adulthood. Through the character of Connie in the short story, Oates explores how the archetype Over-Reacher recurs throughout time.
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es. Oates is trying to teach us about stranger danger. Connie the main character is stuck between reality and fantasy. In the 1960’s Connie and her friends are going to a local diner to hang out with the older teenagers. This where Connie met a boy named Arnold Friend. In the story, the author is using symbolism to mainly talk about the purpose of meeting Stanger in public. In the beginning, Connie view the car as important symbol of independence, power and freedom. When she first recognized the
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Where Have You Been?” A savior figure is kind and can be heroic, while a satanic figure is viewed mostly as an evil, hateful character. Throughout the story the reader will find hints or clues regarding which figure Arnold is displayed as. Joyce Carol Oates's short story presents him in two different ways, either a savior or satan. Arnold Friend is represented as a savior figure
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The passage from the novel “We Were the Mulvaneys” by Carol Joyce Oates is a remarkable flashback into Judd Mulvaney’s childhood. Although the speaker of the passage is an older Judd Mulvaney, the use of juvenile diction allows an “eleven, or maybe twelve” (40) year old child’s perspective to tell the story. The struggle Judd Mulvaney faced as a child is his identity in the world. This struggle is emphasized by the dramatic use of repetition, which sets the tone of little Judd Mulvaney to hopeless
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Teenagers are at an awkward stage where they are treated like children but supposed to act like adults. Many teens are sheltered while growing up, and go through a kind of culture shock, not unlike the protagonist Connie [Joyce Carol Oates’ short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”] goes through. These are often times in a young adult’s life where he or she tries to figure out the future and his or her place there. These teens can get every stressed an overwhelmed they don’t know as
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Fantasy versus Reality Joyce Carol Oates’s story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” presents the theme of fantasy versus reality. Oates Writes, “Shut up! You’re Crazy! Connie said. She backed away from the door. She put her hands against her ears as if she’d heard something terrible, something not meant for her” (Oates, 1966). Connie puts on this front that being pretty is “everything,” you can see that through her clothing, hairstyle, and behavior that she acts as if she is a mature
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Fairy tales, whether written or visual are used as a medium to teach children morals, life lessons and social etiquette. From interpretations, a fairy tale can be defined as a story that has fictitious and folklore characters which displays the message for every action there is a reaction whether it be positive or negative. These fictitious characters influence children and help them to understand the messages so that children can be socially accepted (Hohr). The origins of fairy tales can not be
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“creeping” (Gilman). The narrator knows there are other women who are just like her but the question that she asked is complicated. Did the women have to “tear” their lives to be free? We are left with no answers to the narrator’s own question. In Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”, “Arnold’s character drastically changes the mood of
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