Analysis Of Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been By Joyce Carol Oates

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“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates is an important story for people to read because it shows the importance of consent. In the story we read about a fifteen year old named Connie. She enjoys hanging out with her friends and doing things on her own just like any other adolescent. One evening Connie is hanging out with her friends and she catches the eye of an older man. This man’s name is Arnold Friend, he is very controlling and manipulative. The next morning Connie is told that her family is going to her aunt's house for a cookout, just like any other teenager she doesn’t want to spend time with her family. While at home alone Arnold Friend comes to visit her, he persuades asks her to get in the car with him. She

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