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John UpdikeThe internal conflict that exists at Updike's "Separating" rests with the struggle of Richard to do the right thing as he and his wife prepare to tell their children they will be separating....
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John UpdikeIn John Updike's "Separating," the external conflicts are seen between the members of the family as Richard and Joan prepare to tell their children of—and then discuss—what they say will be a trial...
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John UpdikeAt the end of Updike's story "Separating," Richard tells his son, Dickie, that he is separating from Dickie's mother. Dickie is the last of the four children to be told about the separation, and he...
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John UpdikeThis is an interesting question, as this story retreats backwards to follow the boyhoods of four men: the son, the father, the grandfather, and the great-grandfather. Hence, you could conclude that...
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John UpdikeEven if we call this an illustration and a celebration of youthful rebellion, that doesn't mean that parts of the rebellion are not being satirized as well. Sammy fits a role that is part knight,...
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John UpdikeIn John Updike's short story "Dear Alexandros," we can apply the characterization method to discern a lot about Alexandros and Mr. Bentley. One element of characterization is speech. We can discern...
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John UpdikeThis story is about a husband's thoughts on the demise of his marriage but he focuses on their new tennis court. He is really thinking about his lack of feeling for his wife and family. His...
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John UpdikeWhen Sammy sees his manager, Lengel, confront the girls about their state of undress within the store, he immediately notices that Queenie, as he has mentally called her, is blushing. Sammy is...
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John UpdikeWe can answer only one question at a time; so I've edited your question to the analysis of Line 8. As the poem's speaker--someone who has either experienced the death of someone close to him...
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John UpdikeThere are several examples of conflict in John Updike's short story, "A&P." The primary one concerns the store manager, Lengel, who berates a trio of young girls who come into his grocery store...
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John UpdikeThe entire poem is built around an extended metaphor that compares life to some form of comedy act on a stage. Updike begins his poem by lamenting the fact that death marks the end of "your own...
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John UpdikeBecause most of the story of Updike's "A & P" takes place in the store, there is less detail about the beach, while there is much more about the store. However, the two have strong symbolic...
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John UpdikeThe plot, setting, and characterization certainly contribute to the main theme in A&P: the allure of female sexuality and the emotions it elicits in the male psyche. The author liberally uses...
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John UpdikeYour thesis sentence should include the specific theme that you want to discuss (choices have consequences) and a similar aspect of characterization between Sammy and you. Here is an example: Just...