Rena Korb’s opinion of the story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” is that it is loved as a wonderfully produced story. She believes the main heroine, Connie, is having difficulty understanding the world around her and encountering the unsavory Arnold Friend. She depicts Connie, a 15-year-old girl, being enticed into a car with a bad man who could either rape or kill her. However, my interpretation of this narrative is about the real world that we live in today, which involves women. At the age of 15, we all know the adage “don’t talk to strangers,” but when someone is constantly begging someone to go along with them on a ride to top it off an very perilous ride. But on the other hand men try their hardest to exploit women. It’s not that every man intends to harm someone, but it’s pretty creepy when a man says, “Gonna get you babe,” then shows up at her house. Early in life it’s cool to stay nearby either young lady or young men that are more seasoned to depict a cool picture of herself for the companions around her yet additionally isn’t brilliant too. The story encourages young girls to recognize these warning signs and seek assistance rather than trying to do things on their own. Youngsters commit errors in life however some misstep can’t be reclaimed once finished.
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Good evening Kezia, I enjoyed reading your interpretation of this scary story. I also interpreted the work as something rooted in reality and the situations in the story are things that happen in real life unfortunately. Glad to see I was not the only one that was unsettled by the “gonna get you” line which I am almost sure was intended by Oats. When it came to trying to analyze what mistakes Connie made leading to the climax of the story, it was tough because it’s impossible to blame someone who finds themselves in the situation she was in. Although, I do understand that Connies childish interest in physical appearance and materialism was possibly a factor. Thanks for sharing!