In the short story, Where Are You Going Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oats, Connie has one foot in the adult world and one foot still in childhood. Connie wants to be treated like an adult and have the privileges of an adult, but she still wants the benefits of being able to be carefree. Connie’s home life establishes why she is like this. First, Connie’s mother is always on Connie’…showed first 75 words of 1008 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1008 total…out there and cannot get her self back. As much as she thought she was ready for the adult world of being able to take anything on, she was put to the test and has seemed to fail. Hence, wanting to be treated like an adult, Connie loathed for her childhood the moment Arnold Friend and his jalopy pulled up in her driveway. She wanted her childhood back but this time it was to late.