Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been By Joyce Carol Oates

“Where are you going? Where have you been?” Critical Analysis Joyce Carol Oates born on (June 16, 1938) in Lockport, New York spent her youth on her guardians' ranch. Lockport, a little provincial town, had battled financially since the Great Depression, yet it gave Oates a wholesome domain in which to grow up. "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" is viewed as one of Oates' most celebrated works. Initially distributed in the artistic diary Epoch in 1966, it was later included in the short-story

Dana Swaies 11/3/15 ENGL 2030 TR 2:40-4:05 Paper 2 In Joyce Carol Oates story, Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?, she writes about the female protagonist, Connie, in which she is threatened by Arnold Friend, a sexual predator. In the story, The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien writes about soldiers who are serving in the Vietnam War and also talks about the elements of fear that face them. While both stories are presented with a feeling of stalking, threat, and apprehension. Connie, remains

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.

In Joyce Carol Oates "where Are You Going Where Have You Been?" the reader is left with a chilling feeling as they read it's haunting content. In this short story the theme of fantasy vs. reality is explored through the protagonist Connie's journey of self realization as she leaves behind her naive self. Though the story follows Connie closely the third person omniscient point of view allows for a more developed story. Throughout the story Connie is portrayed as a naive young girl, around fifteen

“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates Joyce Carol Oates uses characterization to illustrate the difficulties of coming to terms with adult sexuality. Throughout this short story, it is interpreted that Connie is living a double life. To begin with, “Everything about her had two sides to it, one for home and one for anywhere that was not home” can imply her efforts to be rebellious and go against her parents’ wishes (Oates 627). Connie longed to feel mature and grown

Joyce Carol Oates' “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” Fantasy Vs. Reality “We live in a fantasy world, a world of illusion. The great task in life is to find reality” (Iris Murdoch). Sometimes perceptions can be completely opposite to reality. Individuals can create illusions on what they think is real. The story of Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” shows false perception verses reality. Connie uses her attitude and the way she looks to attract boys, however

In “Where are you going, where have you been.” By Joyce Carol Oates there is a twist in events when they introduce the antagonist. The character Arnold Friend was a creepy character in this short story, although he didn’t show any sign of violence his tone of voice did how serious he was. Some may compare Arnold Friend to the devil or Satan, they have some similarities. The way Arnold knows all these details about her and the way he tries to get into her head is vaguely familiar to the way the devil

Hawthorne and "Where are you going , Where have you been?" by Joyce Carol Oates both present a common allegory . Between the two stories , both of the characters were revealed to the nature of evil. This unveils the common allegory , the loss of innocence. Connie is a young beautiful girl who wants to grow up and experience the adult freedoms. for example, in " Where are you going..." Oates writes ," Sometimes they did go shopping , but sometimes they went across the highway , where the older kids

Men are portrayed as strong, aggressive, and controlling. Women are portrayed as passive, and nurturing. Both “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates and “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” by Ernest Hemingway, focus on the gender roles in society. “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates takes place during the time period where men, and women roles are being questioned. The story explores the repressive attitude towards sexuality, as well

Joyce Carol Oates is a prolific author of works in Literature, Film, Poetry and Stage. Her most famous short story, Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been, has been studied for decades by critics whom theories on the story, and by extension it's ending, range from religious, fantastic, dreamlike to unflinching realistic. The story itself, which details the activities of an teenage girl and her horrifying encounter with dangerous strangers, showcases a trademark in Oates stories of violence and