Essays on Where are you going where have you been

The story “Where You Going, Where have You Been”, written by Joyce Carol Oates is a very interesting story. It’s well detailed and descriptive, and it also keeps you wondering about what’s going to happen next. We learn, feel, and get confused about things at the same time Connie does. First off, Connie is an ordinary fifteen year old girl who lives in an American Suburb. She’s one who is described to be very “full of herself” and usually dress…...

The short story ‘Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates describes the female stereotypes of the era through the struggles of the central character Connie. The story is set in the 1960s, when topics like feminism, civil rights, sexual freedom, etc. were only just starting to gain momentum in what was still a conservative society. Connie was a naïve teenager trying to navigate her way to adulthood in a time when women were still expected…...

Bram Stoker’s: Dracula Dracula, written by Bram Stoker, portrays many of the expectations and realities of victorian women. Set in the eighteenth century the book provides In eighteenth century victorian england, a woman’s place was to be at home. They did not have the same privileges as men. They were not allowed to go to school or hold a job. They were seen as inferior to men. “A woman was inferior to a man in all ways except the unique…...

The short story 'Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?' is about a young girl, at the beginning of adulthood. She is controlling and disrespectful and has a bad relationship with her mother, she's annoyed by her sister, she likes listening to music and watching movies, and she spends a lot of time going out with her friends and meeting boys.In this story Connie represents women and where they stand in our society. She tries to be older than…...

This story, Where are you going? Where have you been? By Joyce Carol Oates is a mysterious thriller that tells a story about a young outgoing girl name Connie. I think this story were written to convince other young ladies to think twice about their actions as well to inform them the world is not safe. It is vital to inform other women like me that it is dangerous to flaunt our bodies. When our older role models say “it…...

In the short story, 'Where are you going, Where have you been,' Connie and Arnold Friend are the main characters who portray the struggles of differentiating fantasy and reality. Connie is a typical fifteen-year-old teenage girl that is rebellious towards her family and mainly cares about her appearance. Along with her appearance, she listens to a lot of pop music that talks about love and romance which gives her a skewed idea of what love is supposed to be. When…...

We can see that Connie knows she is pretty, and to her looks are everything. Connie’s Vanity affect her interactions because she is not able to move away from it. Connie knows she look good. Because of this confidence she is more inclined to the boys that are willing to pay attention to her. . For example, After Arnold Friend said Connie was cute, she was flattered and she changed because of the compliment. It’s like that just made her…...

In her short story, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” Joyce Carol Oates tells a rather disturbing tale of a vain teenaged girl and a mysterious man. This narrative truly showcases Oates’s brilliant writing style and the characters in this work are deeply fascinating. All the main characters in this short story represent something more than they appear at surface level and the interpretations of these characters by literary scholars vary greatly. The characters and what they mean…...

With good looks and sweet charm, men are able to win women over in a heartbeat. Why are men able to do this? Because women believe that they need basic human needs such as love and companionship to live. As you read through the short story, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates, you notice Connie has issues of building a stable relationship with her family, which is shown through her personality. She seeks out…...

The short story, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates focuses on the summer of the main character Connie and ultimately what happens when Arnold Friend goes to her house one afternoon when she is home alone. Arnold Friend victimizes Connie, a self-absorbed teenager, and it is implied that the story ends with something unspeakable happening to her. Oates drew inspiration for her story from a Life magazine article about a serial killer in Tucson,…...

Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?' is a vivid and yet graphical short story. Joyce uses fiction to illuminate the life of most 21st century teenagers. Connie's story resonates with the desires of most teenagers who live under their parents' roof. It shows the desire of a teenager who seeks to find the freedom to break away from her depressing mother. Connie says that her mother has been too harsh and unfriendly. She goes to the point of…...

"Where Are you Going, Where Have You Been", there is a clear interpretation of evil in Arnold Friend and how he as a demon tries to pull Connie into the dark world of sex and emotion. Oates seems to extract scenarios of real life and add them into her story. The character of Arnold Friend is more or less what really is out there. The harsh reality that Oates includes in her story is that there are demons like Arnold.…...

“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? ” is a short story written by Joyce Carol Oates. On the surface the narrative is fairly generic. The plot follows a 15 year old girl named Connie who is a typical teen - shallow, and self consumed. She spends her days at the mall, listening to the radio, and boy watching. However, it soon becomes clear that this story has a very dark undertone. Joyce Carol Oates has commented that this…...

The story ' Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?' is about the fifteen year old Connie who is a girl struggling with her sexuality. The girl tries to be an adult and attractive, but at the same time, she hides her sexual side from her family. These two sides cannot remain separate from each other at all times and collide with each other, which this short story depicts. The main idea in this short story is the sexuality…...

The first line of Oates literary work “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” indicates that the conclusion to Connie’s existence may have come to a terrible end. In the short story, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” written by Joyce Carol Oates, the story takes you on a journey through the eyes of a helpless girl, who, as shown by the three opening words, came to a very unfortunate collapse. This particular literary work is not…...

Joyce Carol Oates attributes the creation of “Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been? ” to Bob Dylan’s “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” and the article she read “about a killer in the American Southwest”, she also considered “the legends and folk songs connected with the subject of “Death and the Maiden”’ when creating this story (Latta 1). Oates was well known for writing about “the spiritual, sexual, and intellectual decline of modern American society” writing about such…...

In many religious beliefs, the major representation of a wicked spirit, ruler of Hell, and rival of God is of course the Devil. His power to distress human beings both with physical illness and with spiritual corruption is mysterious. However, the idea of a guy with such power and understanding has been used in stories and films alike. In Joyce Carol Oates' short story, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" Oates depicts Arnold Pal as the Devil; we…...