In the story “Where Are You Going? Where have you been?”, author Joyce Carol Oates paints a clear picture of teen culture. Although this story was written more than forty years ago, it still remains an accurate and relevant illustration of today's teen culture. Although the story may have been written many years ago, teenagers still continue to think and behave similarly, which is clearly demonstrated in this story First, in “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” the protagonist Connie shows many examples of rebellion towards her parents throughout the entire story. Not only does she show a disrespectful attitude towards her parents, but she constantly lies to them on many occasions about where she has been and what she does when she goes out with her parents. her friends because "her mother was so simple and kind to believe her" (Oates 201 This is something that is still true today as teenagers continue to show many types of rebellion towards their parents, such as lying, right). as did the main character of the story, though...