Who is Connie from The Best American Short Stories of the Century and what is their importance? The_Best_American_Short_Stories_of_the_Century English & Literature Connie | The Best American Short Stories of the Century

Connie is a young pretty girl of fifteen who attracts the attention of a much older man. The man, Arnold Friend, tells Connie that they are going to be lovers and forces Connie to go with him explaining that if she doesn't then he will hurt her family. Connie believes that Arnold is close to being in his thirties although he tells her he is only eighteen.