Where Are You Going Where Have You Been Character Analysis Essay

Young females in today's society are constantly trying to find their inner and outer beauty. They try to find themselves through boys,girls,friends,music and much more. Some young teenagers try to act grown while they are still a child deep down inside. They do this because they think adults might view them as a person who is mature and responsible. The short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates, main character Connie is a young female teenager., who is trying to find herself. Connie actions tends to be disapproving by her mother and the only thing her mother allows her to do is go out. The reason her mother allows her to go out is because her sister June, who is twenty four and still lives in the house, sets a great examples for Connie. So when …show more content…
One day while Connie was out with her friends they snuck across the street to the restaurant near by. The girls went there so they could meet boys and talk with other people in town. Connie was later approached by an older boy and they talked for hours. After they finally finished talking and it was time to go, Connie was approached by a older suspicious looking man. He said some phrases such as “ Gonna get you, baby”, this made Connie feel very uncomfortable. But how could the man resist the temptation to get with her,when Connie glorifies her physical appearances and make it known she is beautiful. The man in the gold car later shows up at Connie's house when nobody was home. She was a little startled by the man because he wasn't alone and his physical appearance were unusual. The man name was later known as Arnold Friend and