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In this emotional novel Rabbit, Run, John Updike takes the main character, Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom, on a roller coaster ride through the ups and downs of life. The once great basketball star runs into a mental crisis in his mid-twenties and decides to up and leave his son, Nelson, and pregnant wife Janice to escape to the easier life. Rabbit may have had a better relationship with the people in his life if he were not constantly running. His immaturities and insecurities hurt his family, especially his son who is dependent
on Rabbit.
Society defines a mature marriage as a loving relationship with a nuclear family in which the parents support and raise the family. Too often, this social contract clashes with individual yearning. Rabbit is restricted, so is unable to act, as he would truly want. Rabbit defies the societal demands and pursues his own individual wants and needs, which can hurt others in his life. Harry's marriage to Janice is very superficial. They were young......

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