Everyone has their viewpoints on the story Adam and Eve, and people might find that this story is controversial. Whether it was real or not, remains totally up to you. In the story of Adam and Eve, they can eat from all trees except one, a sacred apple tree. A serpent comes and convinces Eve to eat from the tree, claiming that nothing bad could happen, and tries to claim God is the one sinning by not letting Eve eat the apple in the tree. In the story, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been,” Arnold Friend tries to convince Connie to come with him, with the sins of her family members. Stating phrases such as, “They are at a barbeque, they don’t care about you,” and Arnold constantly states that he will take care of her. Arnold could relate to the serpent in the story of Adam of Eve, trying to get what he wants by using the sins of others as persuasion. In both endings, you can see that the antagonist had gotten what he/it wanted, and successfully persuaded the victim. The victim was pressured to make an unconscious decision, not knowing what could happen in the future. Arnold Friend tricked Connie, by portraying the actions of others as sins, even though most of them weren't. Although the story was very entertaining and suspenseful, there is a lot more to it than what meets the eye. Connie an innocent teenager, learns from a life threatening experience that will shape her future moving forward as she ventures into a life of