Where Are You Going Where Have You Been Moral

As I read Flannery O’Connor’s short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find”, I find myself being completely consumed by the rich tale that the author weaves; a tragic and ironic tale that concisely and precisely utilizes irony and foreshadowing with expert skill. As the story progresses, it is readily apparent that the story will end in a tragic and predictable state due to the devices which O’Connor expertly employs and thusly, I find that I cannot stop reading it; the plot grows thicker with every sentence and by doing so, the characters within the story are infinitely real in my mind’s eye. As I consider these factors, the story focuses on two main characters; that of the grandmother, who comes across as self-centered and self-serving and

In conclusion, the search for independence caused the world to change in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. With many things going on with drugs, alcohol, and sex, it is easy to see why Joyce Carol Oates chose this theme for Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? Connie fell in to the trap of the sexual desires that she wanted for herself, only with it ending badly. Her maturation along with sexual radicalism and capitalism sexually repressed the masses in the interests of its life negating and exploitative goals. With all of this

Thesis Statement: In Flannery O'Connor's short story, "A Good Man is Hard to Find”, the grandmother's journey from being controlling and selfish to graceful symbolizes a Christian's journey toward salvation.

“A Good man is hard to find,” is about a family who decide to go on a trip to

In the short story, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been,” by Joyce Carol Oates shows the readers similarities to the epic tails of the past. It is to be expected that with the similarities between the story and the epics, that the story does not always end up in just the way the reader thinks they might. Most of today's readers want an ending in which the heroine of the story Connie, ends up getting what she deserves in just about everything. But, looking back to the epic tails almost nothing ever ends in the way the characters deserve to happen. The characters are put through hardships, trails, tribulations, and failings to show that the character is indeed just merely human. However, the journey in which Joyce Carol Oates takes Connie

At the end of the written story where are left with an ambiguous ending that ends with Arnold Friend taking Connie away. We are left saddened because Connie is taken from her house, yet we have just a hypothesis on what actually happened to her. In most peoples’ eyes, she was eventually raped by Arnold Friend or possibly even killed. The openness of the conclusion of the written story allows the reader to create a mental image in their head, which is different in every case. In the film, however, the ending is not quite so brutal in which the story ends with Connie simply walking out of the house toward Arnold Friend, while the film ends with her and her family coming together as one. She and her mother who constantly butt heads throughout the story finally realize they love each other and forgive one another. Also her sister June sits down and talk with her about what happened with Arnold Friend. These endings contradict each other in that one ends in a very sad and depressing way, while the other one ends in a happy and joyful way. The complete opposite endings of these stories illustrate a clear difference between them. Therefore the reason for the different endings is because Oates wanted to represent the devil for Arnold Friends wrong doings, yet the film represents “God” which has the happy outcome of her family coming

Brutality, humor, religion, and violence are a few themes portrayed throughout many of Flannery O’Connor’s short stories. In many of her short stories, O’Connor exposes the dark side of human nature and implements violent and brutal elements in order to emphasize her religious viewpoints. In the short stores “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” and “Revelation”, O’Connor explicitly depicts this violence to highlight the presence and action of holy grace that is given to a protagonist who exudes hypocritical qualities.

In “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?,” the short story by Joyce Carol Oates, the setting takes place in the suburbs in the 1960’s. During the time period when the story was written, the world was perceived as being more innocent and nobody was as aware of the evil that surrounded them. In the short story, the main character, Connie, spends her summer admiring herself, going out with her friends, and acting way older than her age when she isn’t home. When she comes face to face with her mysterious follower, Arnold Friend, she soon realizes that her way of acting has landed herself into a troublesome situation. The short story is important to read because it shows that even though times have changed, teenagers now still act the way Connie does in the story. Teenagers still sneak around, do things they aren’t supposed to, and have a different personality at home than they do in public.

Any Adolescence can be distracted or thrown off track very easily considering that they are at those vulnerable ages were they just want to fit in and feel important. In Joyce Carol Oates’s short story, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”, Connie’s mother did not make her feel pretty or important nor did her father. The title of this story can be interpreted many different ways. The title sounds like the sort of question someone would hear coming from their parents’ right before they leave the house or right after coming in past curfew. After reading the story, it is obvious that there is space between Connie and her parents and the title speaks about the distance between them. The story depicts disconnect between Connie and her parents by showing the absence of the father in the home, the constant put downs from her mother and the lack of concern they both show for her. In Mark Robson’s short essay, he explains how the numbers on the side of Arnold friend’s car were a code found in the bible. I agree with Robson’s short essay because after going to Genesis 19:17 in the bible, one can be sure

Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been is not your typical sympathetic toned short story. The tale takes place in the 1960’s suburbs, most likely a modest town in America. The reader can assume this is a small metropolitan neighborhood, since the setting is abundant with movie theaters, drive-in restaurants and shopping malls. Houses in this town are described as ranch-style homes, and almost allow the reader to feel a sense of security. The story begins with Connie, a 15 year old narcissistic, know-it-all whose mind is filled with trashy daydreams. Connie is the story’s central character, and can be defined as a teenager who wants to be seen as a mature young lady, rather than a child. She is constantly trying to create an attractive grown-up persona through the way she dresses, and how she behaves aiming to get the attention of older boys. Although Connie is a pretty girl with flowing blond hair, she deceives her parents, who pay little attention to

In 1970, Joyce Carol Oates published a short story titled “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” Oates writes about the life of Connie, a girl whose parents are uninvolved and unaware of the true intentions Connie as when leaving the house with her friends, mingling with the older crowd and meeting boys. Out with her friends one night, she sees one boy in particular Arnold, who wants to get to know Connie and goes to drastic lengths to meet her. Connie’s experience with Arnold reminds me of my experience with an older guy.

During the 1960s, American youth challenged conventional lifestyles and customs. They protested the strong materialism in American society, encouraged new ways of life, and disputed known traditions including sex and marriage. Rape was one of the most serious feminist issues emerging at the time. Women began standing up for their right to behave as sexual beings without being seen as a sexual objects. An analysis of Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates through the historical and feminist lens, suggests that the story is about how teen girls of the 1960s are trying to define their values through the culture

After doing what a young girl at the edge of adulthood does like sneaking around, going to meet boys rather than doing what she tells her parents, a young rebellious girl, Connie, who has a bad relationship with her parents, works through the temptations and situations from a creepy guy by the name of Arnold. Her consciousness of right and wrong outweigh all the temptations. These decisions and temptations are shown through archetypes in Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been by Joyce Carol Oates. Oates focuses on biblical symbols, symbolic colors, and her beliefs in order to create her story and make it have the meaning it does.

The year was 1966 when Joyce Carol Oates published “Where Are You Going, Where have you been?” a short story about your typical all American teenager at the edge of adulthood. Throughout this story, Oates displays the main character, Connie, to wanting to portray herself as mature and rebellious. The major theme in this story is fantasy and reality. However, Connies fantasy of being a grown woman will soon turn into a reality full of regret.

In “Where are you going, where have you been” Joyce Carol Oates uses exposition to illuminate the protagonists struggles with entering adolescence. Shaping a story that foreshadows a climax between the protagonist and the antagonist imminently exposing the unforeseen depravities of mankind.