"Where are you going, where have you been?" is a short story written by Joyce Carols Oates, which describes a strange man named Arnold Friend who is obsessed over a young teenager named Connie. Arnold Friend is much older than Connie and cannot be said to be like a child, yet he lures Conn...

Being a teenager is a difficult period in one's life. A teenager is no longer a child but not yet an adult. This state of turmoil makes the teenager's role in both family and society unclear. Joyce Carol Oates portrays a relatively typical teenage girl as the main character in "Wher...

Only Skin Deep In today's society, value always seems to be placed upon certain external qualities such as beauty and riches. Unfortunately, one's inner beauty is often overlooked. In the short story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" reflections see...