In the story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” there are many ways the story could be read. Oates made multiple interpretations in the story which made it interesting because one could lean on one side or the other. For how I saw it was more on gender […]
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When Korb says that the story is like an “inverted fairy tale” I had to agree. When I had gotten to the part of connie first meeting Arnold Friend I thought it would end up as connie and Arnold first starting off as enemies with small crushes with one another […]
Rena Korb suggested that the story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” as an “inverted fairy tale” is intriguing and completely valid. Her interpretation suggests that the story sways from the conventional fairy tale elements. Instead of having a heroic protagonist fighting some supernatural forces, we have a […]
Critical interpretation has never been a strong point of mine with regards to literature, though I appreciate its utility I am often just looking to “enjoy a finely crafted story.” However, when scouring the critical interpretations presented in Korb’s article the idea of “Where Are You Going, Where Have You […]
Korb makes some valid points in his description of Connie loosing her innocence, and in his comparison of Arnold and evil. Korb breaks down Connie journey to the lost of her innocence by emphasizing her superficial and child mentality in the beginning of the story. Korb makes it evident when […]
