Wyb By Joyce Carol Oates Ap Rhetorical Analysis

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Why are women idealized only for their body? WAYG, WHYB, by Joyce Carol Oates is a fictional shorttory. Through Joyce’s display of femisinsm, a pedophile seduces a young female to come with him and use her for her body, which reveals society’s expectations of a woman in this time period.

Connie is seen as a sex object, which shows how women are dominated by men during this time. In this shortstory, Joyce states, “Gonna get you baby” which shows how women are more than likely to be approached when they are by themselves and men tend to think they can talk to a woman any way they please which is a sign of pedaphinilia when there is such a huge age difference. Arnold Friend thinks he can approach Connie in that manner because

In the story it states, “Connies mother kept picking at her until Connie wished her mother was dead” which shows how women tend to think men will make them feel better when really the man is using that power to his advantage. A women’s insecurities can cause them to seek attention from the wrong people which she does with Arnold Friend by communicating with him when she should’ve walked away when she had the chance. In the story it states,”She drew her shoulders up and sucked in her breath with the pleasure of being alive” which shows how connie is enjoying life for all the right reasons. Pedphiles look for vunerable girls like Connie so it is easier to take advantage of them. Connie looks for attention and when she gets it from the wrong person like Arnold Friend, she realizes she had made a mistake. In the story it states, “She spoke sullenly, careful to show no interest or pleasure” which shows how she realized she didn’t like the attention when it was from the wrong person. Arnold Friend used this to his advantage to take control of Connie. Women are drawn to a man’s attention because it makes them feel better about

In the story is states,”The car came to a stop at the side door and the horn sounded four short taps, as if this were a signal Connie knew” which shows how Connie immediately responded to the honking as if she was use to is. Arnold was showing no respect to Connie by honking at her as if she was some piece of meat and not with respect. The story also states,” He opened the door carefully” which shows how he invaded Connie’s privacy to get what he wanted not even thinking to respect her. Arnold Friend had no other intentions but to seduce Connie for his personal beings. The story states, “We ain’t leaving until you come with us” which shows how Arnold is forcing her to do something she doesn’t want to do (basically any man in society at that