Joyce Car. Oats-Connie
Connie: The Big, Dumb, Horny Daydreamer When one looks at this title there is no doubt that it is an eyecatcher and that it must suggest some good points on a story. Connie, in Joyce Carol Oats’ Where Are You Going, Where Have You been?, imagines that Arnold friend comes over to get her. Although Arnold Friend seems to be real to the reader and to Connie, he, his friend, and his car are all just imaginary in one of Connie’s daydreams. There are many instances in the story that suggest this as well. Connie is a young girl of fifteen who is sexually active and doesn’t seem to care much for any of her family. She is almost self-centered by the way she gawks at herself, knowing that she is pretty (p.702). Throughout the story we find out that she is a daydreamer, who seems to worship the music she listens to. The part of the story that tells us that Arnold Friend’s visit is imaginary is when she leaves her sun-bathing moment in the backyard to go inside for a while. She turns on the radio and listens to the music for an hour and a half (p.704) At this point she falls asleep because a girl that daydreams all the time would fall asleep to the music. From this point on everything about Arnold Friend and all of the little e
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Arnold Friends, Arnold Connie, Arnold Friend, Ellie Arnold, Horny Daydreamer, Oats Where, lit 708, arnold friend, inside radio, arnold friends,
Approximate Word count = 831
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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