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In Joyce Carol Oates story, "Where Are You Going Where Have You Been?" there are two main characters in the story one of them is Connie. She was a naïve fifteen year old teenage girl, and the other character is a psychopath named Arnold Friend. Connie is a typical teenager she hangs out with her friends going to the mall and movies, just basically out having fun without a care in the world.
Arnold is a psychopath who appears to be like any human. In many cases, one would not be able to pick them out of a crowd. Their minds are completely different from most other people. They are extremely smart and very methodical in their thinking and in the way that they act. While most people barely think beyond the normal, a psychopath will think about every step, breath, and even every word anybody would say in the open.
Joyce Carol Oates portrays Arnold Friend as a psychopath in his mannerisms, thoughts, and tactics which creates a truly deranged character. Arnold......

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