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Joyce Carol Oates Where Is Here?

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In the story "Where Is Here?" by Joyce Carol Oates, she has a specific way of plotting the events. Oates tells us the certain time and place the story takes place. She tells us the order of the events in the story, for a certain reason. Oates wouldn't have ordered the story in this certain manner if there wasn't a reason. In the beginning of the story Oates tells us it's dinner time in November. This means it's most likely dusk outside and chilly. When the stranger knocks on the door it sets a mysterious tone for the reader. Especially when they tell him he can look around the house. While the stranger is looking around the house all we can do is wonder what is going to happen. Oates didn't do that on accident, she purposely wanted to add

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