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An Analysis of Joyce Carol Oates’s Short Story Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been (621 words, 1 pages)

The Devil's Advocate Is Arnold Friend the Devil in disguise in Joyce Carol Oates' short story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" If one were to look at the facts surrounding the actual event this story was based on, any assumption that "Friend" was anything but a man ... Read More

The Theme of Real Love in Short Stories Shopping by Joyce Carol Oates and Song of Song by Ellen Gilchrist (907 words, 1 pages)

Unconditional Love What is love? Love is a very special and meaningful word to each human being. Unconditional love is a special type of love that can happen when each person accepts each others without hesitation. In most families, the bond between parents and child is one of unconditional love. ... Read More

Characteristics of Connie in Where Are You Going Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oats (997 words, 2 pages)

In the short story, Where Are You Going Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oats, Connie has one foot in the adult world and one foot still in childhood. Connie wants to be treated like an adult and have the privileges of an adult, but she still wants the ... Read More

On Boxing by Joyce Carol Oates Analysis (1343 words, 2 pages)

Here's a handsome book, On Boxing, by Joyce Carol Oates, 118 pp. "Acknowledgments" (a ten-item bibliography there are several additional useful citations in the easily-scanned text), many fine b w photos by John Ranard, of gym, locker-room and ring scenes. The text is worked up from Oates' articles in the ... Read More

An Analysis of Where Are You Going,Where Have You Been by Joyce Carol Oates (967 words, 2 pages)

Connies adventure with Arnold Friend In this short story Where are you going, where have you been? Carol Joyce presents Connie as a rebellious fifteen-year-old girl. Connie lives in an existential world the environment she lives in is meaningless for her. Connie finds her escape in music and in daydreaming ... Read More

An Analysis of Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been, a Famous Short Story by Joyce Carol Oates (1091 words, 2 pages)

A famous short story is Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates. This stunning story describes how the seemingly perfect girl, Connie, is terrorized by the most abnormal man, Arnold Friend. Some would argue that he is the devil. Any argument that Arnold Friend is ... Read More

The Sympathy for the Devil by The Rolling Stones as an analogue for Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been by Joyce Carol Oates (1172 words, 2 pages)

Sympathy For The Devil? The Rolling Stones once sang, Please to meet you, hope you guess my name, but whats puzzling you is the nature of my game. On a recent trip home from Macon, this song was playing on the radio. I was reminded of the story Where Are ... Read More

An Analysis of Arnold Friend the Devil in Joyce Carol Oates Short Story Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? (594 words, 1 pages)

Is Arnold Friend the Devil in disguise in Joyce Carol Oates' short story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" If one were to look at the facts surrounding the actual event this story was based on, any assumption that "Friend" was anything but a man would be thrown ... Read More

Teenage Girl’s Two Different Sides Concerning Their Social Life in Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been by Joyce Carol Oates (584 words, 1 pages)

"...She knew she was pretty and that was everything." Connie, the main character of the story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?", had based her life around this concept. Connie fit into the stereo typical role of a teenage girl, like most of them do. She was completely ... Read More

An Analysis of the Devil Figure in Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been by Joyce Carol Oates (553 words, 2 pages)

In Joyce Carol Oates' "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" critics argue whether the character of Arnold Friend, clearly the story's antagonist, represents Satan in the story. Indeed, Arnold Friend is an allegorical devil figure for the main reason that he tempts Connie, the protagonist, into riding off ... Read More

A Biography of Joyce Carol Oates (750 words, 3 pages)

Joyce Carol Oates was born on June 16, 1938, in Lockport, New York. She spent her childhood in a rural town, on her parents farm. However, the area she lived in was hit hard by the Great Depression. The few industries the area enjoyed suffered numerous closures and layoffs. Farm ... Read More

An Analysis of Joyce Carol Oates’ Novel Where Are You going, Where Have You Been? (1251 words, 4 pages)

He stared at her and then his lips widened into agrin...There he was watching her. Hewagged a finger and laughedand said Gonna get you, baby. (852). Joyce Carol Oates Whereare you going, Where have you been, dramatizes a real lifecrime story based off a real life magazine. The killer CharlesSchmid, ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013