1. Joyce Carol Oates and Coming of Age
" takes place in the early 1960's and tells the tale of fifteen year old Connie who is stalked and evidently abducted by a man who calls himself Arnold Friend. ... Connie faces some tough decisions regarding her stalker, Arthur Friend, and goes through a kind of transformation, which in this case is both moral and sexual. ... In her mind, she has a continuous flow of imaginary music suggesting that what she thinks and values in life are not real but rather make-believe... ... Connie faces some tough decisions regarding her stalker, Arthur Friend, and goes through a kind of initiation...
- Word Count: 969
- Approx Pages: 4
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School