The Witches of Eastwick | Social Concerns
In The Witches of Eastwick, John Updike focuses on one of the subjects which most interests him as a chronicler of modern American life: the changing status of men and women in society. His three female protagonists struggle to establish themselves within a small-town community which is at best begrudgingly tolerant, and at its worst openly hostile, to their unconventional lifestyles. However, Updike gives these women a decided advantage over their opponents; all three have supernatural powers, enabling them to manipulate nature and other people. All once-married but now on their...
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