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Political Vision in the Rabbit Tetralogy of John Updike
Ms. Long NaDr. Zhao Yang
出版Xoffencer international book publication house, 2023-01-06
主題Philosophy / Political
ISBN93947075069789394707504
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=xnU9EQAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋The majority of the critics have hailed John Updike as a great literacy giant of the postmodern age who spent fifty long years in writing short stories and fiction. Updike is seriously concerned about the problems and challenges faced by the American people. Investigating the texts and themes of Updike Despite in the new millennium, his apocalyptic vision can be conveniently understood. His novels written during fifty years of his writing career provide deep insight into the American culture. After the World War 11 a new age was ushered in America and three decades from 1950s to 1970s America made tremendous strides during the rule of two Presidents; Franklin Roosevelt and Kennedy. President Truman and Eisenhower also made drastic changes in culture and society. They brought in America an era consumerism; mass culture and urbanization. Growth of capitalism; industrial unrest and class struggles were new development in America after the Second World War. By 1956 a majority held white-collar jobs, working as corporate managers, teachers, salespersons and office employees. More and more Americans now considered themselves part of the middle class. The expansion of Political Vision in the Rabbit Tetralogy of John Hoyer Updike 8 suburbs was a noticeable change; easy credit, cheap fuel, mass production and housing and the growth of the automobiles revolutionized American society. David Riesman in his book The Lonely Crowd talks about the alienation of man with the growing prosperity and affluence in America.