Summary Of The Story 'Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?'

“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates is about a teen named Connie who is insecure and is looking for an escape from her household. The main antagonist, Arnold Friends main objective is to lure Connie out and take her on a so called “date”. He does this by trying to make small talk. Some of the things said can be very creepy as he seems to have psychic abilities and know everything. One of the more irrelevant things said was, “Leave me alone,” Connie whispered. “Hey, you know that old woman down the road, the one with the chickens and stuff—you know her?”
“She’s dead!”
“Dead? What? You know her?” Arnold Friend said.
“She’s dead—“
“Don’t you like her?”
“She’s dead—she’s—she isn’t here any more—“
“But don’t you like