Compare And Contrast Separating By Alice Walker

For our final essay, we are given two articles in order to examine and compare with one another. The first of the two selections is “Separating” by John Updike. The second piece of reading is entitled “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker. Both articles were written in the early 1970s, and are both from the short story genre; However, both authors had different ways of thinking and expressing themselves due to their differences in age, gender, ethnicity, race, and personal influences. Nevertheless, during the time of publication for each of these selections in particular, the both received a substantial amount recognition from their peers, as well as other writers. In the first selection titled “Separating” by John Updike, the short story begins