Rubin claims that Connie is dreaming and that is why Arnold sounds like the radio host “in fact Arnold's voice is perceived by Connie as that of the disc jockey on the radio. ”(Ruby 212). Finally, Rubin continues to say that the way Connie appears to be paralyzed is commonly reported by dreamers during a nightmare. “It leaves her will paralyzed and she can't even call the phone for help. Such physical paralysis... is a phenomenon familiar to all dreamers. ” (Rubin 212) A tertiary interpretation of Oates' story is that of Joyce M Wegs who argues that Arnold is a "satanic figure". Wegs argues that Arnold is Satan in disguise due to “distortions in his appearance and his behavior.” (Wegs 213) The last thing Wegs exemplifies to prove her point, is how unnatural Arnold's “mysterious knowledge about her, her family and her friends” is, and how “he is even capable of see until