sulfur. The man in the black suit was the Devil.” (King) A common theme among depictions of The Devil is that of unusual physical attributes. The Devil is depicted in three different stories (Joyce Carol Oates’ ‘Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?’‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne’s ‘Young Goodman Brown’‚ and Steven King’s ‘The Man In The Black Suit’) in three different ways‚ yet each description bares remarkable similarities in some aspects to the next. Themes common to the devil are that of his physical appearance
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One story from the short story unit that depicts impossibilities is “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been.” Connie’s vanity is not abnormal; many teenagers who are her age and attractive act the same way. The impossibility of the story appears in the form of Arnold Friend. Whether he is Satan‚ a serial killer‚ Jesus‚ Bob Dylan‚ or none of the above‚ his presence seems odd. Arnold Friend seems to know too much about Connie’s life to simply be a stalker. He know that the rest of Connie’s family
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There are many notorious characters in literature‚ all with their own menacing qualities and depraved actions. None‚ however‚ have struck such a devastatingly creepy chord as Arnold Friend of Joyce Carol Oates "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" Seducer of young girls and embodiment of Lucifer‚ Arnold Friend is anything but a friend. Arnold Friend is presented through both actions and appearances‚ and these combine to diminish his likeability‚ while adding to his devilish persona. Although
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Joyce Carol Oates is an American writer who has published over forty novels. Most of her novels are graphic and many of them depict death. In her short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” Oates tells the story of Connie‚ a fifteen year old girl. Like in many of her previous novels Connie dies‚ or the reader is led to believe she does. Oates was inspired by Bob Dylan’s song “ It’s All Over Now‚ Baby Blue”‚ Charles Schmid‚ and from the book of Judges chapter 19 verse 17 in the Bible.
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2016 Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been Analysis The story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” written by Joyce Carol Oates has a different‚ yet catching title. The title plays strongly into the characters. One of the main character Connie really relates to the title. Her mom wants her to be this perfect little girl‚ whereas Connie likes the attention of guys and to be a little more on the rebel lifestyle. Connie never tells her mom “where she is going‚ or where she has been” when
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In‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” Joyce Carol Oates shares a story about a fifteen-year-old girl named Connie who encounters Arnold Friend‚ a predator whose first words to Connie are‚ “Gonna get you‚ baby” (Oates). One day‚ while Connie is home alone‚ she receives an unexpected visitor from the mysterious boy she saw the other night while hanging
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“Where are you going‚ where have you been?” by Joyce Carol Oates represents emotional abuse in relationships and how easy it is to manipulate young minds. Connie is a beautiful‚ self indulgent 15 year old girl. Her mother is very overbearing and praises her 24 year old sister‚ June‚ more than her. June is everything that Connie isn’t. She works hard to make money on her own‚ helps her parents around the house‚ and is mature and independent. Connie strives to receive attention and praise that her
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of our personality is fantasy oriented and irrational. Joyce Carol Oates places Arnold in her short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” Arnold Friend represents the id in Connie’s personality. Everything Connie wishes about her life is exactly what Arnold represents. Arnold sets Connie free and gives her the things she has
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portrays the godly image of Bob Dylan‚ or that he is just the mere imagination of a salacious daydream in a young girl’s mind. In Joyce Carol Oates acclaimed short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ a 15-year-old girl named Connie‚ with ever growing feelings of attraction toward the opposite sex‚ has a vexing encounter with a middle-aged man who goes by the name Arnold Friend. You can’t talk about Arnold Friend‚ his train of thought‚ and intentions without talking about and understanding
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Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have you been?” is a coming-of-age short story that depicts the virtually invisible barrier between adolescence and adulthood. Connie is a feisty fifteen-year-old girl that doesn’t intend to ride in the backseat for the duration of her younger years‚ unlike her older sister June‚ who her mother tends to favor throughout most of the story. Her mother causes most of the friction in the house between the two‚ mainly because “[e]verything about [Connie]
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