American Literature / Unit 18 AML 1731 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Joyce Carol Oates and "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"
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The idea
The anchor records that Oates published the story in nineteen sixty-six, dedicated it to Bob Dylan, wrote it after hearing one of his songs, and based it loosely on the serial killer Charles Schmid. She has said it is the work she is most noted for.
In practice
A song, a killer, and a story.
Where people slip
Its original title was "Death and the Maiden."
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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