Comparing and contrasting “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O'Connor (1955) and “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates” (1966) the reader can find many similarities and differences between The Misfit in “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and Arnold Friend in “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been”. The article will look at these two characters and analyze their relationships with the main character of each story, as well as how they reflect certain aspects of religions. In Joyce Carol Oates' story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been" Arnold Friend's character shows up at Connie's house when she is all alone, with her side kick and her gold convertible. At first Arnold tries to convince the girl to get into his car, but Connie quickly realizes that Arnold is not the young man she thought he was. She noticed that his hair looks like a wig, that he may be wearing makeup, and that he walks strangely. Arnold Friend continues to try to convince Connie to take a ride with him, but when Connie insists she is not interested ...