In order to save a bit of money, (actually quite a bit of money) I am taking what I hope to be my final class in the pursuit of my Bachelor's Degree in Speech and Communication. I am taking this English class at my old stomping grounds, City College of San Francisco. I'm currently writing a paper on the Joyce Carol Oates, short story "Where Are Going, Where Have You Been". Now, my ever curious Virgonian mind, immeidately goes to one of my favorite web pages, wikipedia.com. I see that Joyce Carol Oates identifies as a feminist writer. Fine, terrific, more power to you. However, the short story in question is one where a seemingly idependent teenaged girl, gets into a perilious situation with a sinister male.
I don't question the right to write whatever moves you, but is a story about a young woman in peril supposed to be a cautionary tale when written by a feminist writer?? It is a question that's been on my mind, since I decided to do a paper based on the story.
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