“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates | Essay Aiders

**Important: Please do not use outside sources for this assignment. Only use the texts provided. The use of outside sources will result in a zero for the assignment**
Read “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates (file attached bellow) and **answer the following questions** in approximately 400-500 words:**Make sure to answer both #1 and #2**1. Analyze “Where Are You Going” from a Feminist perspective using at least 3 examples from the text.[Feminism definition: Feminist criticism is concerned with the ways in which literature (and other cultural productions) reinforce or undermine the economic, political, social, and psychological oppression of women.]Questions that a feminist critic would ask:How is the relationship (and power relationships) between men and women portrayed? How are gender roles acted out? What could this indicate?Do the characters take non-traditional gender roles?What does it reveal about patriarchy (a system of society or government in which men hold the power)?How would this be different if the character was a different gender?
2. The end of the story is left open ended. In two paragraphs, explain what you think happens immediately after the end of the text. Is Connie a passive victim, a noble heroine, both, or neither?