Exploring Women's choices when confronted by male energies in "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates and in the myth of Persephone by Homer.

Connie's state of mind is that she is young with not many women role models to look up to. Her mother is a constant nag, whom she says she wants to kill, sees herself reflected in Connie. Connie realizes this fact and because of her contempt for her mother seizes every opportunity in acting differently outside the house thus overcoming what she perceives as her mother's attempt at living vicariously through her. This is quite …

…Zues does nothing to save Persephone until Demeter continued to neglect the earth. And the age of the man shows that older men prey on the fact that younger women are naturally attracted to them because of the perceived maturity they supposedly possess. This natural power has led them naturally marry older men for financial security. Both male attackers exploit this vulnerability in women capture their prey creating a helpless feeling of powerlessness among women.