Study Guide to Rabbit Run and Rabbit Redux by John Updike (Bright Notes)

A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation essay and test prep for selected works by John Updike two-time Pulitzer Prize Winner for Fiction in 1982 and 1991. Titles in this study guide include Rabbit Run and Rabbit Redux. As a prominent voice of literary realism for 1970s American fiction Updikes Rabbit novels commented on the changing social and political hierarchies of late modernism in Americas Eisenhower era. Moreover Updike has been called a maker of fables and parables which can be seen through his use of symbolism and imagery. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Updikes classic work helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons they have stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work - Character Summaries - Plot Guides - Section and Chapter Overviews - Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature exploring characters critical commentary historical background plots and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.