My understanding of the story is that immediately from the start it takes a sad turn and dives in deeper in deeper as you continue reading. Highlight the main protagonist a 15-year-old girl named Connie. Known to almost everyone including herself she was not your average girl; she was extremely beautiful. In fact, her own mother treated her poorly and was even jealous of her. Her father was no better, not even speaking to the family going to work, coming home to read the paper, and eat after that off to bed. Connie’s life and upbringing has a theme of neglect. Her parent not caring about the slightest of things she does, and it causes major problems. While her mother disliked Connie she loved her big sister June. She was constantly being compared to her and was seen as an outcast within her own family. Her still being a teenage girl has caused her to have impaired thinking as she’s trying to navigate life. A predatory man Arnold turns the story from a sad story to a dark and twisted one where one’s quest for recognition will attract unwanted attention from some very bad people.
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Hello, I like your analysis of “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”.An essential element of the story is how you focused on Connie as the protagonist and the issue of neglect in her life. It is obvious that Connie’s parents do not provide her with the care and attention she requires, leaving her feeling alone and isolated and making her susceptible to outside influences. The narrative turns with the appearance of Arnold Friend, whose presence contrasts sharply with Connie’s up to that moment
Nyhiem, this a good personal response, but the prompt asks students to also consider the three specific interpretations put forth by Korb in the literary critique.