English 123 - Rosichan
Preparation for Final Exam
about Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”
Discussion Questions about Prompt #1:
1.
List and discuss the similarities between “Where Are You Going, Where Have You
Been?” and Grimm’s “Little Red Cap.”
2.
Do you see enough to make an argument that “Where Are You Going, Where Have You
Been” is a version of “Little Red Riding Hood?”
3.
Why should we view Oates’ story as a version of “Little Red Riding Hood?”
4.
What is she saying about adolescent girls and/or children in the world?
5.
What other versions of “Little Red Riding Hood,” traditional or modern, does Oates’ story
resemble? How, why, so what?