Psychological Analysis Of Charles Schmid And Arnold Friend

Linda Nguyen WRT 102 Judith Watry Research Paper 29 November 2016 The Psychological Analysis of Charles Schmid and Arnold Friend While doing some research on psychological criticism, I found that Arnold Friend in Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been by Joyce Carol Oates and notorious murderer Charles Schmid of The Pied Piper of Tucson by Don Moser have characteristics of being a psychopath, motive for killing, similar comparisons of innocence taken by an evil mind, and how Oates wrote her story based upon Schmid’s personality. Psychological criticism as explained in Retellings by M.B. Clarke and A.G. Clarke states â€Å"psychological criticism looks at internal influences on an author’s creation and our reception of it†¦whether the words and images can be read symbolically† (Clarke A-46). Throughout the paper, I will be addressing the psychological criticism of the schools of literary criticism from Retellings. I will be introducing a fictional character and a non-fictional character, a long with their characteristics, comparisons between Oates character with Moser’s, and i deology based upon the non-fictional character. Characteristics of Friend and Schmid In Oates story, Arnold Friend, a deviant individual who hung around the drive in diners amongst the teenagers â€Å"†¦in a convertible jalopy painted gold†(Oates 187) had a big ego, and looks like: He wasn’t tall, only an inch or so taller than she would be if she came down to him†¦the way he dressed†¦tight faded jeans stuffedShow MoreRelatedEssay about Oates Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been1290 Words   |  6 Pagesconvertible. While alone at home one Sunday afternoon, this same creepy boy driving the gold convertible, along with a friend, pulls up in front of her house. She recognizes the boy from the diner and he introduces himself as Arnold Friend. Initially, the silver-tongued, charismatic stranger intrigues Connie. This intrigue quickly turns to fear as a sense of uneasiness overcomes her. As Arnold insists she go for a ride with him, Connie refuses. He becomes more insistent and sinister and ultimately threatensRead MoreEssay on Transition in Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been3629 Words   |  15 Pagesand the uncertain future.      Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   Joyce Carol Oates message of life and transitions is best understood when the reader brings his or her interpretation to meet with the authors intention at a middle ground. This type of literary analysis is known as Reader Response. In Reader-Response, the emphasis is placed on the idea that various readers respond in various ways, and therefore [the] readers as well as authors create meaning (Barnet, et. al. 1997). In this story of life passagesRead MoreStrategic Marketing Management337596 Words   |  1351 PagesStrategic and marketing analysis 2 Marketing auditing and the analysis of capability 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Learning objectives Introduction Reviewing marketing effectiveness The role of SWOT analysis Competitive advantage and the value chain Conducting effective audits Summary 3 Segmental, productivity and ratio analysis 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 Learning objectives Introduction The clarification of cost categories Marketing cost analysis: aims and methods An illustrationRead MoreContemporary Issues in Management Accounting211377 Words   |  846 Pagesproviding a voice of reason amidst all the consultancy excitement of seemingly new ways of costing the business world. He has played a similar role in the area of accounting standard setting, both taking forward the British tradition of the economic analysis of financial accounting and, of possibly greater significance, providing some very original analyses of the possibilities for meaningful accounting standardization. With an agenda as rich as this, it is all the more praiseworthy that Michael maintained