Joyce Carol Oates uses loss of control to show the effects of trauma caused by death. The trauma later turns into the permanent characteristic of being violent. As "one of the most prolific and versatile contemporary writers," Joyce Carol Oates creates extraordinary works related to loss of control, murder, suicide, loss of identity that capture the reader's attention. (ENOTES) Little Bird of Heaven and The Falls are novels that focus primarily on characters who are greatly affected by the murder of family members or someone close to them. In Little Bird of Heaven, Aaron struggles with the murder of his mother, Zoe Kruller. The mysterious murder transforms Aaron into a violent and uncontrolled character. As a child he discovered his mother's body and was greatly affected by the trauma. Helpless, Aaron knows no other way to handle this loss other than turbulence. Oates tends to create characters who face “violence as a tragic struggle to emerge” (TRAGIC VISION EDIT). He also pushed characters away for “fear of provoking him to greater anger” (Little 437). Aaron is greatly deteriorated by confusion and anger, having been informed that the only two prime suspects are his father, Delray Kruller, and Edward Diehl. Not knowing what to believe, Aaron deals with his mother's death in a decidedly negative way. He deals with this death through fights at school and arguments with classmates. This results in Aaron being "expelled from school, sent home" and permanently damaged. (Little 365). Oates creates for the reader a vision of a helpless child who needs mental help and reacts violently to a tragedy. The emotional distress that Aaron struggles with throughout his life shows how badly his life is compromised... halfway... Having years of experience in English, she became an English professor. During the years in which he wrote novels, he devoted himself to running. Running helped her mentally imagine scenes from her novels. He finds running “very meditative and almost trance-like” (Arc 1). Running is certainly a decisive requirement for the creation of the incredible novels she produced by Joyce Carol Oates. As a result, her grandmother, famous authors, and running contributed greatly to Joyce Carol Oates' interest in becoming a writer. Today, Joyce Carol Oates continues to write. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey, where he continues to do what he loves as the Distinguished Professor of Humanities at Princeton University. While growing up she was easily influenced by many aspects that emerged from her writings and which were connected in some way to her personal life.