
Pigeon Feather
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"Dove Feather" is a representative work of Updike's early short stories. There are 19 short stories in total, all written by the author around the age of 30. Many of the themes are the twists and turns of his adolescent experience, and are filled with a unique charm of youthfulness. "Dove Feather" is a collection of short stories by the author, which reflects that the author is not only a master of novels, but also a master of short stories. "Dove Feather" was written in 1962 and is the representative work of the author's early short stories. The work mainly describes how the protagonist often feels uneasy and depressed about being unable to control his own destiny in today's highly technologically advanced American society. It depicts the spiritual emptiness of the American middle class and truly and meticulously reflects their hesitation and confusion after the collapse of their old spiritual pillars.
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