Idea of America in select novels of John Updike

Abstract

A literature which emerged out of the roots of wilderness managed to wipe newlineout the stain of plagiarism whenever accused by the already rich and mature European newlinetypewriters outpourings and has always been ready to reform itself through the newlineoeuvre of distinguished writers of the nation in every literary era What Hawthorne newlinedid for American Puritanism was further carried out by Updike in his literary career newlinethrough 20th century America Beginning with Rabbit series which make up the newlinebackbone of his literary outburst he seldom eulogises the American spirit of adultery newlineselfishness capitalism consumerism and wavering faith He puts his heart and soul to newlinereform the deteriorating self and values of his nation newline newline