"Where are You Going, where Have You Been?"
Ratings8
Average rating4.4
Some spoilers ahead.
This masterpiece was published in 1966 a time where women were supposed to cook and be told what to do. In this story we meet the naive, vain, and young 15 year old Connie. Connie cares about herself, wishes she was dead, but let's it be known how attractive she is. She has some issues within herself and when she wishes she was dead it is sort of a foreshadow of what is to come.
When her family decides to go out she stays home where we are introduced to another character, Arnold Friend. If you remove some letters, Arnold Friend turns into “A Fiend” and that's exactly the vibe that this dude gives. The story shows you how, young girls, if not taught how to stand up for themselves can become a victim. He simply tells Connie that if she doesn't come out she will kill her family, he doesn't really do anything, just talks to her.
This short story is creepy. I liked it because Arnold is very articulate and destroys Connie with his words. I am not good at giving reviews because I feel that I give to much away. This story needs to be a requirement in schools to teach young kids not to trust and believe what people say.
