Satan appears to appear in many forms throughout human history; however, in Joyce Carol Oates' short story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" Arnold Friend appears to be another transitory version of the keeper of Hell This story was written in 1966 with a terrifying vision of a young girl named Connie who is led out of her home by a monster who ends up kidnapping her while her family was away. a barbecue. This monster in the story is known as "Arnold Friend". He appears at Connie's house while the family was away with an accomplice named Ellie Oscar devil tends to prey on the individual's weakness. Arnold Friend does this with strong emphasis Connie, not having a strong male figure in her life with her father described as "going home and doing nothing" tries to play smart. bravado of Arnold Friend with a Deceptive Plan (Oates). A friend says, “Ellie and I come here especially for you” (Oates). Connie's father seemed to almost never take time out of his day to spend time with his daughter, but somehow Arnold knows that her time is spent at home alone. Ellie and Arnold make use of the sunlight at Connie's house apparently to fill this void. Worse, Arnold exudes this confidence that she will come with him no matter what. This could also be due to Connie's vanity getting her into trouble with the secretive behavior of others. Never spend time with his family; However, more exception than others. Suddenly, Arnold attracts a friend to take advantage of a missing company in Connie's life. Arnold seems even more inexplicable. He knows that Connie's family lives in Aunt Tillie's backyard and he also knows what they are... middle of paper... your age? Or maybe a couple of years older, I'm eighteen. Try to follow the popular thing too, when the popular thing is not quite right. Arnold's character leaves the audience with questions that are never answered; however, you become more intrigued by what Arnold represents. A kidnapper, a rapist, a monster and a devil are all wrapped up in his character. He becomes very antagonistic throughout the story. Looking at Ellie you seem to get the same image with him described as having a pale, bluish chest. Collar turned up as if hiding something under the neck. They seem like young, cool guys, but when you look deeper these men are chasing young women. Works Cited Oates, Joyce Carol. "Where are you going, where have you been?" Atwan, McQuade. The presence of the writer: a reading pool. Vanguard Press, 1970. 898-911. press.