"...she knew she was pretty and that was everything" (Oates, 14). ... Joyce Carol Oates overall described Connie as a pretty, young girl. ... "She always drew thick clear lines between herself and such girls- (Oates, 18). ... When Connie had time to relax, " her mind was filled with trashy daydreams" (Oates, 15). ... Joyce Carol Oates describes Connie from there different points in the story Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?. ...

• Word Count: 681
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

An Old Friend Joyce Carol Oates writes "Where are you going, Where have you been" in a very symbolic way. ... Oates uses Arnold and Connie in the story to symbolize pop culture and evil, the way pop culture affects people in their adolescence negatively, and how we should constantly be aware of where people are going as individuals. Throughout the story Oates uses symbolism to show how Arnold and Connie were pictures of pop culture and evil. ...

• Word Count: 826
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In Joyce Carol Oates" story "Shopping," Oates tells a story of a mother and her daughter spending the day shopping together. ... Oates alludes to the idea of Mrs. Dietrich loving her daughter, Nola, more than she loves her own mother by stating, "She loves Nola with a fierce unreasoned passion , certainly far stronger than any she felt for her own mother" (Oates, 170). ...

• Word Count: 997
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School