You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ Connie’s impulsive behavior along with the symbolism behind Arnold Friend in order to express how her uncontrollable id eventually caused her downfall. The Freudian id is the part of the mind that makes impulsive decisions without any reasoning. It is usually used less than the other parts of the mind‚ the ego and superego. The id is the instinctual
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English 21011 James Friend Spells ‘Sociopath’ The persona of a sociopath appears to be much like any human. In many cases‚ one would not be able to "pick him out of a crowd." Their minds‚ however‚ differ greatly from the average mind. A sociopath is extremely smart and methodical and most often is very meticulous in the way in which he acts. While many people are not thinking beyond the norm‚ a psychopath thinks about his every breath‚ step‚ and word. In the short story "Where are you
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readers uncomfortable with the actions of “Connie” the main character who is in the midst of adolescent rebellion. Connie is a character who argues with her mother and sister‚ neglects family life in favor of scoping out boys at the local restaurant‚ does everything she can to appear older and wiser than she is‚ and has a mind filled with daydreams and popular music that feed her unrealistic ideas of love and romance. When the stranger‚ Arnold Friend‚ arrives at Connie’s house‚ she must confront the harsh
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which footstep she need to take for her safety. She also get ignores her by her mother . This characterization makes her seem new. When Arnold Friend gets to see her‚ her ignorance and immaturity gives Arnold the perfect opening to kidnap her. She’s a charming girl‚ into her own attractiveness that eventually gets her ino trouble with this guy call Arnold Friend. In the beginning of the story ‚ Oates says‚” she had a habit
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In Joyce Carol Oates story‚ "Where Are You Going Where Have You Been?" there are two main characters in the story one of them is Connie. She was a naïve fifteen year old teenage girl‚ and the other character is a psychopath named Arnold Friend. Connie is a typical teenager she hangs out with her friends going to the mall and movies‚ just basically out having fun without a care in the world. Arnold is a psychopath who appears to be like any human. In many cases‚ one would not be able to
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prey‚ we tend to think about something like lions‚ preying on gazelles in the wildlife. Arnold Friend‚ however‚ in the story “Where are you going‚ Where have you been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ Arnold is not a lion preying on gazelle‚ but he is a middle-aged man that becomes predatory and preys on 15-year-old Connie. Scheming and being a predatorial is what make Arnold Friend the villainous man he is. Arnold Friend‚ is a middle-aged man that uses himself as bait to fool and befriend young Connie. His
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David Cano 3/1/2014 ENC1102 Arnold Friend = Devil? One of the big mysteries In Joyce Carol Oates’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?‚” Is Arnold Friend the devil or not. Arnold Friend portrays the devil in many ways. In the story‚ Arnold friend is the devil‚ he went to Connie’s house and tries to get her to go for a ride with him and his friend Elli Oscar so‚ he can rape and kill her. Arnold Friend is none other than the devil himself‚ which shows in his appearance‚ his speech‚ his
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Professor Hauth-Forgie English 102 19 February 2014 Arnold Friend or Arnold Foe ‘Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?’‚ a short story by Joyce Carol Oates‚ takes place in the mid-sixties and revolves around two central characters‚ Connie and Arnold Friend‚ who mysteriously appears at Connie’s home and tries to coax her into coming with him before ultimately forcing her. Arnold Friend is a much debated character among critics‚ largely due to hints of inhuman abilities and his intentions
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” Montresor’s meticulous planning of Fortunato’s murder is eerily similar to the strategy behind Connie’s rape by Arnold Friend in “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates. Both predators lure their victims in by pretending to be their friend‚ using their weaknesses to their advantage and seizing the opportune moment for attack. Montresor and Arnold Friend conceal their true motives under the guise of friendship. Montresor says: “[N]either by word nor deed had (I) given
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Where are you going? Where have you been? Analysis on religious parallels. In the short story by Joyce Carol Oates cleverly uses several different types of imagery and other literary devices to effectively parallel the story between severally religious story’s and symbolism. Oates gives several hints and subtle displays of the stories and the meanings behind those of the bible and Oates also relies heavily on the devil and sacrificial lamb scenario. In some of these teachings we learn that good
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