"Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates

I was very interested in the discussion we had about the relationship between this story and Bob Dylan’s music. Not only was this story inspired by Bob Dylan’s music, it was inspired by the time period. During this time, women were asserting their right to be sexually independent of men. However, Connie ends up being taken by a creepy man who is most likely not going to agree with the newfound social justice. This creates irony that points out the importance of women having their own sexual independence.

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