First, carefully read Joyce Carol Oates’s short story “Where Are You Going? Wher

First, carefully read Joyce Carol Oates’s short story “Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?” (in the Contents section). Please also read the scholarly articles in the Contents section—you may be surprised at some of the content.
Your task for this week is to write a 500-750 word essay analyzing the character of Connie OR Arnold.
I would advise setting up your essay similar to the following:
I. Introduction—you should use the blueprint thesis discussed last week with this topic; however, the end of your thesis should make a claim about the character, and your body paragraphs should prove that claim.
Thesis: your thesis is the last line of your introduction and the first line of your conclusion. For this assignment, I want you to use the following as a blueprint for your thesis.
In author’s full name adjective work title, he or she…
For this example, your thesis should look something like
In Joyce Carol Oates’ thrilling “Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?” Oates uses the character Arnold Friend to show that things are not always what they appear to be.
When you get to your conclusion paragraph, you should reverse your blueprint thesis.
II. Characteristic 1 and examples with explanation of importance/how it proves thesis claim
III. Characteristic 2 and examples with explanation of importance/how it proves thesis claim
IV. Characteristic 3 and examples with explanation of importance/how it proves thesis claim
V. Conclusion
Follow MLA format, citing parenthetical page numbers, and include a Works Cited page AND in-text citations. Look to Purdue Owl with questions about these topics or your textbook has great information and examples for these topics.
Write in literary present: all of your verbs should be present tense when writing about literature.
Avoid summarizing the plot. Instead, make a claim about either character, and support it with specific evidence. Feel free to use direct quotations to support your claims. In a paper this length, 4-5 quotations should be sufficient.