Characters of Joyce Carol Oates

A attribute is a person, object, or an feature that suggests more than its literal meaning. symbolization is generally utilise by authors to represent the intangible qualities of the characters, places, and events in their work. In Where Are You Going, Where cede You Been Joyce Carol Oates uses many symbols such(prenominal) as: vanity, Arn obsolescent relay link, and her house.\nVanity is a role played by Connie. In this story, Oates illustrates Connie as a fifteen year old who is longing to find herself as a woman. Connie is constantly implicated with the way she looks, which is proven when Oates writes, She had a quick nervous giggling wont of craning her neck to glance into reverberates or checking other peoples faces to make sure her accept is alright (233). She is discovering her sex appeal, realizing that she has the cogency to drag boys in with how she dresses or the way she plays with her haircloth. This gives her a grit of control, and the mindset of a woman. W hat she fails to profit is rushing to grow up is setting her up for an pitiful event.\nAnother symbol utilise by Oates is Arnold Friend. He is a way to symbolize the pitch-black side of reality, the opposing mightiness to Connies child give autoe fantasy world. Every pointedness about the way Friend looks and acts represents his shady, dark persona. Oates describes Arnolds hair as looking resembling a wig. His hair in contrast of Connies sumptuous blonde hair which symbolizes innocence. Arthurs sunglasses would be a symbol of disguise, they reflect mirror images, his way of hiding who he really is. Arnolds car is another example of his darkness, the saying Man the Flying Saucers, indite on the front annex of Arnolds car reflects how alpha it is for him to fit in with the junior people. This is evident when Oates writes, It was an expression kids had used the year before, but did not use this year.(238). Realizing that Arnold is much sure-enough(a) than she imagined, Connie is taken by the aid of the unknow...