Updike Essays

With an almost identical name, the two poems, “Mosquitoes” by David Campbell and “Mosquito” by John Updike share the theme on mosquitoes. However, both composers had used different language techniques and tone to express their differing opinions on mosquitoes. Whereas Campbell describes mosquitoes as “our babies”, Updike displays mosquitoes in …

John Updike’s story “The Rumor” is about the struggle of a married couple to maintain their normal (and rather boring) existence amid rumors that Frank Whittier, the husband in this modern couple, is having a homosexual affair with a young man. The rumor that begins the story brings a sense …