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| | Rabbit is Rich, Constant Reader Discussion |
 | | Topic: Rabbit Is Rich: John Updike (58 of 132), Read 43 times Conf: CONSTANT READER From: Dick Haggart (law@haggart.com) Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 11:45 PM The suggestion that wearing a coat and tie condemns one to the depths of middle-class purgatory is, of course, a gross generalization. |
 | | Rabbit's visit to Ruth is one of the strongest scenes I can recall, anywhere, and just when he's back home and you think the pressure is off, there's his observation about the salt tears being young that Steve quotes, and my gosh, Updike just rips my heart out. |
 | | Topic: Rabbit Is Rich: John Updike (113 of 132), Read 23 times Conf: CONSTANT READER From: Steve Warbasse (wk4@qwest.net) Date: Thursday, May 31, 2001 09:03 AM Yeah, and Rabbit tries to be cruel in self-defense, referring to Ruth's youthful whoring, but he is just overwhelmed by her. |
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