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Title
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CIRCLES OF PARADISE AND INFERNO: THE WOMEN IN JOHN UPDIKE'S "RABBIT" TRILOGY.
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Creator
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KOPELOWITZ, LYNN WOLF., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
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Abstract/Description
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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
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1984
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14212
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Subject Headings
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Updike, John--Political and social views., Updike, John--Criticism and interpretation.
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Format
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Document (PDF)
