ance of his face: however his throat, free of makeup, is still bare. Even his eyelashes seem to have been made up!(Weinberger 210) Although Connie approved of his clothing, she noticed something quite disturbing about Arnold Friend. As he walked she noticed that his boots were stuffed so that he would appear taller! She noticed when he staggered and in an attempt to bow he almost fell over.(Hurley 66) She also observes that one of the teen slang phrases on his gold "jalopy" is not in sync with the others. His words even begin to sound like they were stolen from a radio disc jockey and the songs they play.(Harty) His friend Ellie Oscar is just as creepy as he is, only speaking to offer threatening assistance. At this point symbolism begins to intervene with the persona of Arnold Friend. Not only does he possess all the qualities of a psychopathic murderer posing as a teenager, but he also holds all of the conventional ominous traits of the arch-deceiver,and horror of the devil. And like Satan usually is,Arnold Friend is in disguise.(Dessommes 437) Perhaps the misrepresentation of his appearance and behavior hint at his true self. Also, when he honked the horn, maybe it was symbolic for the "second coming" of Arnold as if it were a demonic "day of judgment." (Hurly 66) He also announces himself stressing that he is Arnold Friend, which is awkwardly close to " Arch Fiend." Not to mention he also possesses supernatural knowledge about Connie, her family and her friends. When Arnold Friend assures Connie that he will not come in after her, this could possibly be figurative for his established role as evil, maybe he can not cross the threshold uninvited.(Dessommes 437) He has come from nowhere to take her away to hell. As I mentioned before, irony, imagery, and symbolism all come together in "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been," to create and maintain the image of evil. Whether or not one portrays Arnold Friend as the devil or just ...
