Infinity is such a broad topic to talk about. In the story, “Where is Here?”, Joyce Carol Oates talks about three things that symbolize infinity. The drawing that the stranger shows the young boy, the house that the family lives in, and the family their self. These examples of infinity could be interpreted in different ways by different people. The drawing that the stranger shows the young boy on page 331 of the story is an unorthodox way to explain infinity, but it was effective. “First you draw a square; then you draw a triangle to inside the square; then you draw a second triangle, and a third, and a fourth, each to fit inside the square without their points coinciding… Soon you will need a magnifying glass to see the details,
