Based on the short story” Where are you Going, Where have you Been”, written by Joyce Carol Oates, is the dark story of a teenager entering into adulthood. The story has four jargons such as; Fantasy verse reality, motif, symbolism and music. The Author wants the reader to think outside of the box by using the story plots to draw a conclusion.
As I analyze the short story of “Where are you Going, Where have you Been”, I think of a variety of questions that are prevalent to understanding the view point of the author. The first question is; what is Connie's attitude toward sex? How does her ideas about love and romance factor into the conclusion of the story? What does the gold car symbolize? Why does the Arnold threaten Connie? Why at …show more content…
Consequently, the role of women in American society changed dramatically since the 1960s. “At the beginning of the decade, women were portrayed on television and in advertisements as happy homemakers, secretaries, teachers, and nurses. Women who did not get married were depicted as unattractive, unfortunate spinsters, and those who asserted themselves were dismissed as nagging shrews. Women were to strive for beauty, elegance, marriage, children, and a well-run home. Meanwhile, popular culture ignored the fact that all women did not fit the mold that tradition had proscribed for them” (History Central, …show more content…
It is evident in the story that the women are at odds with one another. The older sister is the responsible one that helps the family, while the younger sister is reminded to look up to her older sister. The absence of the father played a major part on the development of the family implying that the male figure could support the family.
At the midst of Oates's "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" is a struggle over the nature of sexuality. The story is set in 1960s America, a time when sexuality for women were being questioned, adolescent sexuality were being emphasized, and traditional roles for women challenged. In the plotted drama between the female teenager protagonist and her male predator, the story explores the repressive attitude toward sexuality in the sixties society. Due to the fact that women were belittled and not thought of equal caused woman's sense to be distorted to sexual
As I analyze the short story of “Where are you Going, Where have you Been”, I think of a variety of questions that are prevalent to understanding the view point of the author. The first question is; what is Connie's attitude toward sex? How does her ideas about love and romance factor into the conclusion of the story? What does the gold car symbolize? Why does the Arnold threaten Connie? Why at …show more content…
Consequently, the role of women in American society changed dramatically since the 1960s. “At the beginning of the decade, women were portrayed on television and in advertisements as happy homemakers, secretaries, teachers, and nurses. Women who did not get married were depicted as unattractive, unfortunate spinsters, and those who asserted themselves were dismissed as nagging shrews. Women were to strive for beauty, elegance, marriage, children, and a well-run home. Meanwhile, popular culture ignored the fact that all women did not fit the mold that tradition had proscribed for them” (History Central, …show more content…
It is evident in the story that the women are at odds with one another. The older sister is the responsible one that helps the family, while the younger sister is reminded to look up to her older sister. The absence of the father played a major part on the development of the family implying that the male figure could support the family.
At the midst of Oates's "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" is a struggle over the nature of sexuality. The story is set in 1960s America, a time when sexuality for women were being questioned, adolescent sexuality were being emphasized, and traditional roles for women challenged. In the plotted drama between the female teenager protagonist and her male predator, the story explores the repressive attitude toward sexuality in the sixties society. Due to the fact that women were belittled and not thought of equal caused woman's sense to be distorted to sexual