myself‚ I’m Arnold Friend and that’s my real name and I’m gonna be your friend‚ honey” (Oates p. 337). Connie then noticed a dent in the left rear fender and around it was written‚ on the gleaming gold background: DONE BY CRAZY WOMAN DRIVER (Oates p. 337). Connie laughed at seeing that. Arnold‚ pleased at her laughter‚ then looked up at her. “Around the other side’s a lot more—you wanta come and see them?” (Oates‚ p. 337) Connie suddenly started to look apprehensive to Arnold. She began to disengage
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The Parent-Child relationship in Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚ written by Joyce Carol Oates and in In the Gloaming‚ written by Alice Elliott Dark are two different demonstrations of relationships that parents and children have with one another. In Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been the Parent-Child Relationship was strained and distant in In the Gloaming‚ the Parent-Child Relationship was close and open. In Where Have You Been‚ Where Are You Going? Connie and her mother were
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“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
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The short story by Joyce Carol Oates "Where are you going‚ Where have you been?" is one that has had many interpretations over there years‚ by many literary critics and readers alike‚ generating a vast list of themes and meanings to the story. Some have declared the story to be a "feminist allegory‚" while others argue that one of the main characters‚ Arnold‚ is a "savior" or "messiah figure‚" as popular figures during the 1960’s were to young girls like Connie‚ the main character. Though many
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The story “Where are you going‚ where have you been?”‚ written by Joyce Carol Oates‚ is a psychological thriller. It contains many elements throughout the story that the reader can only attempt to understand. This story can affect one on many different levels. It can cause one to be lost in thought‚ stuck on the complexity of the 15-year-old main character. It can forever creep one out by the unforgettable traits of the main antagonist. All the while employing many hidden meanings into the story
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Stories of a battle between good and evil have been around for ages. Some may say that Satan is just embodies evil. “Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates shows one example of how the devil is the master of deceit. With the help of appearance and actions an evil persona is rested upon Arnold Friend. Arnold Friend has an interesting description in this story. He is described initially with “shaggy‚ shabby black hair that looked crazy as a wig.” He is also wearing metallic
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Emily Getz Every second of life is a second closer to death. That’s the problem with death every happy moment is a dreaded moment. Every second your life becomes better or more enjoyable it’s a second closer to being over. Joyce Carol Oates wields imagery‚ diction‚ repition‚ and detail choice to display Judson Mulvaney as a lonely adolescent who has come to the realization of inevitable death. Judd is a lonely adolescent grasping the ideas of death‚ while sitting on his bike looking at the
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author‚ title‚ and context‚ and explain what the lines mean. 1. Everything about her had two sides to it‚ one for home and one for anywhere that was not home...." The first quote is from “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ written by Joyce Carol Oates. It is in reference to Connie‚ who is a teenager. She is no longer a girl‚ yet she is not a woman. She would leave home she looking one way and arrive at her destination another way. 2. She would have been a good woman . . . if it had been someone
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erotic as time went by. The theme of the “Death and the Maiden” was apparent in the following works: Joyce Carol Oates’‚ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” Perrault and Grimms‚ "Little Red Riding Hood;” "Little Red Cap;" Sylvia Plath’s‚ Collected Poems‚ Antigone (Sophocles and Anouilh); and Bram Stoker’s Dracula. In the short story‚ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?‚" Oates gave voice to a fifteen-year-old girl‚ Connie‚ who gets caught alone in her house by Arnold Friend‚ a
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People have been listening to poetry‚ narratives‚ persuasive essays‚ and other genres of literature for generations. Therefore‚ it is reasonable to say that people in our society are exposed to literature daily and are probably enjoying every minute of it in one form or another. Listening to music is most likely one of the most common of these forms. One may argue that some genres of music are too sordid to be examined in such a manner as works from literary legends such as William Shakespeare or
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