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Worth the price: Sarah as hero in John Updike's "S."
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Worth the price: Sarah as hero in John Updike's "S.".
Creator
Hilton, Bonita Clarice., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
Abstract/Description
Sarah Price Worth is a hero in mythical and psychological terms. Her growth can be traced through her name changes within the novel: Sarah Price Worth/Kundalini/Rare Sarah. She leaves the Judeo-Christian belief system and enters an Eastern system in an ashram where yoga is practiced. Sarah's progress can be seen in terms of the stages of the heroic quest and archetypal imagery--in particular, the snake. The novel's action suggests a parallel between chakra ascension and psychological growth...
Show moreSarah Price Worth is a hero in mythical and psychological terms. Her growth can be traced through her name changes within the novel: Sarah Price Worth/Kundalini/Rare Sarah. She leaves the Judeo-Christian belief system and enters an Eastern system in an ashram where yoga is practiced. Sarah's progress can be seen in terms of the stages of the heroic quest and archetypal imagery--in particular, the snake. The novel's action suggests a parallel between chakra ascension and psychological growth in Jungian terms. Updike's "yes, but" tendency is at work in this novel: Yes, Sarah Price Worth is a bitch. But she is, nonetheless, a hero. As Sarah Price Worth and Kundalini, she has allowed men to be her gods, but Rare Sarah finds her own way. Through her earnest seeking, she succeeds in her quest.
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Date Issued
1991
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14766
Subject Headings
Updike, John--Criticism and interpretation, Updike, John--S
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Document (PDF)
CIRCLES OF PARADISE AND INFERNO: THE WOMEN IN JOHN UPDIKE'S "RABBIT" TRILOGY
Title
CIRCLES OF PARADISE AND INFERNO: THE WOMEN IN JOHN UPDIKE'S "RABBIT" TRILOGY.
Creator
KOPELOWITZ, LYNN WOLF., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
Abstract/Description
John Updike's trilogy, Rabbit, Run (1960), Rabbit Redux (1971), and Rabbit Is Rich (1981), provides insight into the evolving roles and attitudes of men and women in contemporary society. The characters reflect the psychological and sociological milieu of three successive decades in suburban American life. Although feminists have described Updike's treatment of women as condescending, the women in this trilogy emerge as strong and spirited characters who exist more comfortably in the world...
Show moreJohn Updike's trilogy, Rabbit, Run (1960), Rabbit Redux (1971), and Rabbit Is Rich (1981), provides insight into the evolving roles and attitudes of men and women in contemporary society. The characters reflect the psychological and sociological milieu of three successive decades in suburban American life. Although feminists have described Updike's treatment of women as condescending, the women in this trilogy emerge as strong and spirited characters who exist more comfortably in the world than do their male counterparts. To impart strength to these women, Updike continually associates them with Nature and circle imagery, reinforcing their innate connection with the organic rhythms of life. Sharing with Nature the function of life-giving, women exist on an eternal plane as integral parts of the birth-death-rebirth cycle.
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Date Issued
1984
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14212
Subject Headings
Updike, John--Political and social views., Updike, John--Criticism and interpretation.
Format
Document (PDF)