One of the stories that inspired "WAYG?WHYB?" is reported in this newspaper article.

Please understand, I do not wish to have you read criticism as a way to think about your own essay. I am more interested in your OWN thoughts/ideas about this text. But, when you finish your essay, you may be interested in reading this article. It is interesting to notice how its author uses the text to move away from lit. crit., and into social criticism. Also, notice what her use of "I think" does to her argument. Enjoy.

In this article, Oates talkes about the movement from short story to film.

This is one translation of Judges 19, the New International Version. Be sure to look for others.

Another translation of the story... this one is a hypertext.