Terms in this set 10 Why was Connie alone in the house when Arnold Friend visited her? She did not want to go to the barbecue with her family. So the story does prepare us for an ending that's a bit fantastic or surreal. When Connie steps out to join Arnold, she no longer sees the driveway or her neighborhood, but just "vast sunlit reaches of the land behind him and on all sides of him. The Car Symbol When Arnold Friend offers to take Connie for a ride, he is seeking to gain control over her and her movements.
As an instrument of control, his car stands as a symbol for his whole persona. And like its owner's disguise, the car's camouflage is imperfect, alerting Connie that something is amiss. Arnold Friend He wears mirrored sunglasses, has translucent skin, and has hair that is so wild that it looks like a wig.
When he walks, he wobbles, as though his shoes don't fit properly. Some critics suggest that his unsteadiness hints at the possibility that his feet are actually hooves, as the devil would have. The numbers 33 , 19 , and 17 were painted on Friend's car. The numbers here represent the devil's marked number mentioned in the Bible. It was inspired by three Tucson, Arizona murders committed by Charles Schmid, which were profiled in Life magazine in an article written by Don Moser on March 4, Connie - The fifteen-year-old protagonist of the story.
Logging out…. Logging out You've been inactive for a while, logging you out in a few seconds I'm Still Here! W hy's T his F unny? Arnold Friend clearly symbolizes the devil through his physical traits, his knowledge of Connie, and his power over her kind of like he was hypnotizing her to go with him. There are many parts of the story that seem to symbolize the oppression of women. The story symbolizes the exploitation of women by men, and how women allow themselves to be controlled.
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