The Power Dynamics of Gender in “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates

Story to use is “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates
1,000-1,250 (4-5 page)
Prompt: Write an essay examining how a text (short story or poem) of your choosing makes a statement about a social issue (class, race, gender, ageism, cultural identity). What claim does the story seem to be making? How does it use literary devices to illustrate its point? Is the text speaking to a specific audience or society? How does the text show this?