Struggles in a Teenager’s Life INTRODUCTION Sometime, there are those that rush into reality with their head in the clouds, envisioning an unrealistic world. Many factors are crucial to prepare an individual when beginning the path to adulthood. Without the traditional sources such as a family’s guidance to develop one’s world, the absent factors causes them to assert in the idea of having independence. In the short story “Where are you going, where have you been?”, Joyce Carol Oates touches upon the troubles that Connie, like many adolescents, encounter. With her eyes blinded by the desires she holds, she is truly oblivious to what reality will present to her once she reaches the final step. Arguably, Oates touches upon the hardships
