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Title: Arnold Friend Character Analysis
Description: Character analysis of Arnold Friend from the story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”

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ARNOLD FRIEND CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Character analysis of Arnold Friend from the story “Where Are You Going, Where
Have You Been?” Arnold Friend is the stereotypical male predator that most females find
themselves worrying about while at home alone
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The funny this is from the moment that he pulls up to Connie’s house he holds her attention and
makes her second guess staying in the house
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She couldn’t
decide if she liked him or if he was just a jerk and so she stayed in the doorway
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The name
"friend" was commonly used by the Protestants to refer to evil or the devil
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Arnold
is far more than a grotesque portrait of a psychopathic killer masquerading as a teenager; he also
because he has all the traditional sinister traits of that arch deceiver and source of grotesque
terror, the devil
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While he is talking to Connie she notices that Arnold’s face was tanned
down to the neck but running out as if having plastered make up
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Furthermore Arnold also has strange eyes that seem to catch the light making them glow like

Lucifer’s eyes
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During his Conversation with Connie she notices that his boots seemed to be bent
awkwardly at the ankle
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Aside from his unnatural appearance, Arnold also
possesses abilities of manipulation and supernatural knowledge
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Arnold also possesses supernatural abilities which allow him to manipulate Connie into coming
to him against her will
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Throughout the story
many symbols are presented in form of numbers and names which further supports Arnold as the
Devil
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From the numbers that he gave 3+3+1+9+1+7=24 which suggests that
it is the 24th alphabet, X, which he marked in the air telling Connie that it’s his sign
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Judges 19: 17 says
“And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old
man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou? Like a total repeat of the title of this
story
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Title: Arnold Friend Character Analysis
Description: Character analysis of Arnold Friend from the story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”