Introduction: Joyce Carol Oates represented a real change in American literature. He associated many novels that revealed political positions along with physical and psychological pain. (1) Joyce grew up in a rough neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan. It was not uncommon for her to witness mistreatment, abuse and gang violence; especially towards women. Detroit was an important political city where women's rights were fought. (2) Physical fights broke out throughout the city due to the revolt of women who wanted the same rights as men. (2) This uprising was called the Feminist Rights Movement. Women were mistreated and considered unequal to men, they were not even allowed to be part of the workforce or to vote. (7) women's organizations began to emerge throughout the United States. (4) Joyce took the experiences he undertook and witnessed firsthand and used them skillfully in his novels. (3) He accumulated his experiences in one of his most famous novels We Were the Mulvaney's. (5) This novel refers to both the physical and psychological pain of all the characters. Rape, death, abuse, and the way women were treated were all presented in this book. (5) Mrs. Mulvaney, the mother, always took care of her husband's needs, even if she did not agree with them. Ms. Mulvaney had no say in any of the issues that arose. She even sent her daughter away for the sake of her husband. Joyce's peculiar inspirations lead many to believe that she was looking for some sort of coping mechanism or someone who could relate to what she experienced in her life. (1) His inspirations included Edger Allen Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Williams Faulkner, and finally Flannery O'Conner. These authors wrote about the dark emotional feelings that arose with death at...... middle of paper ......) Oates's novels in the 1970s explored many different and complex cultures and elements of human life and of the tragedy. He borrowed many of these idealistic visions from Edger Allen Poe. These ideas referred to death and love suicide which fell along the same lines as Poe. (2) Joyce had a very large impact on society. She verbalized her opinions and didn't care what critics or anyone else had to say about it. (2) He wanted to make his thoughts known for the world to see and hopefully change their ways for the better. Joyce is widely known in American literature for her controversial topics, but her most famous subject was the feminist rights movement. With his writing he influenced many relationships between men and women. It's really inspiring that someone can write novels and change the point of view in some societies.