“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates is a compelling exploration of the loss of innocence and the vulnerability of youth in the face of predators and evil. At its core, the story digs into the transformation of the main character Connie, from a self-absorbed […]
Week 05 Discussion
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In the story “Where Are You Going, Where have you Been” by Joyce Carol Oates, my view is that it’s fantasy against reality. Another view can also be the transition from childhood to womanhood or independence. Connie, one of the main characters, acts and portrays herself as being an adult […]
Of the story ” Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” by Korb emphasize this as an “inverted fairytale’ I definitely agree. The author made sure to explain the relations with Connie family. The mothers jealousy, the father’s neglect and the sister’s self -center personality. As a girl like […]
Rene Korb discussed the short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates, as an “inverted fairy tale” because it’s not a fairytale we are used to reading. The story starts by introducing a 15-year-old girl named Connie living with her mom who lectures her, […]
Rena Korb, a scholar, examines many ways to understand “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” in her critical analysis. According to one interpretation cited in the essay by Korb, the tale is essentially a “inverted fairy tale.” According to this view, Connie, the main character, is a contemporary […]
In Rena Korb’s article, she demonstrates the interpretation of ”Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? suggest that the story subverts traditional fairy tale elements. From my understanding, I can see how this story shares some similarities with traditional fairy tales, such as the presence of a young female […]
As the author of the story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” poined out ,when questioned about the looming darkness around her works, it is dishonest to write stories thats ignores the cruel reality of our world. We live in a cruel and chaotic world. “Where Are you […]
Korb describes “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” as an “inverted fairy tale.” Elements of the short story suggest this interpretation. Connie is being taken away by Arnold Friend, who Korb describes as the “devil.” Arnold Friend is in a disguise which is supported when Connie sees Friend’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
Prompt: In her critical overview of “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” (Activity 2) scholar Rena Korb discusses several different interpretative views of the story. One interpretation mentioned in the article by Korb reads the story as a sort of “inverted fairy tale.” With specific reference to the […]
