Misfit And Arnold Friend Essay - 748 Words

Comparing The Misfit Vs Arnold Friend In the two short stories â€Å"A Good Man is Hard to Find† by Flannery OConnor and Where are You Going, Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates, there are many similarities in the characters ‘Misfit’ and Arnold Friend; although they aren’t clear at the beginning they become clearer after analyzing. For instance, they are both charming and know how to talk to their prey and get what they want. We see this in A Good Man is Hard to Find with the Misfit, he stays calm throughout and it almost seems like the grandmother is getting to him, saying things like I know youre a good man. You dont look a bit like you have com- mon blood. I know you must come from nice people! Yes mam, he said, finest people†¦show more content†¦The name Misfit seems appropriate for this character because he doesn’t seem ‘fit’ anywhere. â€Å"My daddy said I was a different breed of dog from my brothers and sisters.† And he talks about all the diffe rent things he has been a part of, suggesting that he kept moving because he never fit in anywhere. Arnold Friend is an ironic name for this character because he isn’t Connie’s friend, she doesn’t even know him. And if you say the name out loud, it sounds like â€Å"are no friend† He proves that he can’t be a friend in the first place, he left his so-called friend in the car and talked to him like he meant nothing to him. An additional similarity is that the two stories both have religious aspects. The Misfit compares himself directly to Jesus, stating he is like Jesus, except Jesus hadn’t committed a crime. To justify the murders, knowing they are wrong, he believes he is doing right because they aren’t for no reason. In Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been Connie noticed that Arnold seemed to be wearing a wig, makeup and that he was walking strange, probably because he had stuffing in his boots to make himself appear taller, Arnolds shoe was also described as appearing to not even have his foot inside of it. One of his boots was at a strange angle, as if his foot wasnt in it. It pointed to the left, bent at the ankle. This could be understood that Arnolds shoes didnt fit because he had hoovesShow MoreRelated Delivering Moral Messages in Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been and A Good Man is Hard to Find1516 Words   |  7 Pagesinnocence that places her right in the path of Arnold Friend. Arnold will confirm this by telling Connie that there is nothing else for â€Å"a pretty girl like you but to be sweet and give in.† In fact, critics generally interpret this story as Connie’s initiation into evil. What’s in a name? If you’re talking about one of Joyce Carol Oates’s characters, a name can say a lot. Arnold Friend’s name can be interpreted as â€Å"aren’t no friend† or â€Å"A. Friend† (Johnson 150). Either way his is a demonic figureRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesSarah Holle Editorial Assistant: Ashlee Bradbury VP Director of Marketing: Patrice Lumumba Jones Senior Marketing Manager: Nikki Ayana Jones Senior Managing Editor: Judy Leale Production Project Manager: Becca Groves Senior Operations Supervisor: Arnold Vila Operations Specialist: Cathleen Petersen Senior Art Director: Janet Slowik Art Director: Kenny Beck Text and Cover Designer: Wanda Espana OB Poll Graphics: Electra Graphics Cover Art: honey comb and a bee working / Shutterstock / LilKar SrRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 PagesClaudia Fernandes Director of Marketing: Patrice Lumumba Jones Marketing Manager: Nikki Ayana Jones Senior Marketing Assistant: Ian Gold Senior Managing Editor: Judy Leale Senior Production Project Manager: Kelly Warsak Senior Operations Supervisor: Arnold Vila Operations Specialist: Ilene Kahn Senior Art Director: Janet Slowik Interior Design: Suzanne Duda and Michael Fruhbeis Permissions Project Manager: Shannon Barbe Manager, Cover Visual Research Permissions: Karen Sanatar Manager Central Design: