ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The short story “Where Is Here?” by Joyce Carol Oates is set in a “quiet residential neighborhood” on a “November evening at dusk.” Oates introduces the exact setting in the first sentence of the story.

Detailed explanation-2: -’ examines a world in which ordinary life is electrified by the potential for sudden change. Domestic violence, fear of abandonment and betrayal, and the obsession with loss shadow the characters that inhabit these startling, intriguing stories.

Detailed explanation-3: -“Horror is a fact of life, ” she has said. “As a writer I’m fascinated by all facets of life.” In this story, Oates highlights the uncertainty and potential danger that lurk under the surface of everyday events. For years they had lived without incident in their house in a.