Dear Alexandros
Dear Alexandros
John Updike
John Updike He was born in 1932 and died of a lung cancer at the age of 76. John was a famous novelist, art critic, poet, literary critic and a short story writer. He had written many books like The Centaur and The Rabbit Run, which gave him a certain renown. One of the subjects he liked to write about, in addition to sex, family obligation and religion, was The American Protestant small town middle-class, which he described with irony and nostalgia.
Main Characters Alexandros : He is a poor greek boy who lives with his Grandmother and his sister since the death of his parents. Because of this tragic evenment, he is under a support of an international charity organization called Hope, Incorporated. When the holidays come, he has to work at home and if it’s done he can go down to the sea with his friends. He receives 8 euros from his American parents each months and it seems to be enough to him. By reading his letter, we know that he believes in God and that he is very thankful for the life he has with the help of the Bentley. Alexandros seems to be attached to his adoptive family. Kenneth Bentley : Born far inland in America, he grows up and marry a woman with who he has two childrens, but they splitted up. He left the family house and lives now alone in New York . He seems to live in good condition (with money) because he eat in a luncheonette or restaurant often. Unlike Alexandros, Kenneth isn’t regular in writing letters, but according to him, it’s because the “pretentious” organization is too slow (we see here that he doesn’t like Hope Incorporated) Les autres Mrs Bentley : Woman who was married to Kenneth. She still lives in Greenwich because she kept the family house. She had the idea of take part to an organization, which helps young children in other countries, but she is the one who forget to write letters to Alexandros. Amanda Bentley : The daughter of the family. She is between 4-6 ( because she
John Updike
John Updike He was born in 1932 and died of a lung cancer at the age of 76. John was a famous novelist, art critic, poet, literary critic and a short story writer. He had written many books like The Centaur and The Rabbit Run, which gave him a certain renown. One of the subjects he liked to write about, in addition to sex, family obligation and religion, was The American Protestant small town middle-class, which he described with irony and nostalgia.
Main Characters Alexandros : He is a poor greek boy who lives with his Grandmother and his sister since the death of his parents. Because of this tragic evenment, he is under a support of an international charity organization called Hope, Incorporated. When the holidays come, he has to work at home and if it’s done he can go down to the sea with his friends. He receives 8 euros from his American parents each months and it seems to be enough to him. By reading his letter, we know that he believes in God and that he is very thankful for the life he has with the help of the Bentley. Alexandros seems to be attached to his adoptive family. Kenneth Bentley : Born far inland in America, he grows up and marry a woman with who he has two childrens, but they splitted up. He left the family house and lives now alone in New York . He seems to live in good condition (with money) because he eat in a luncheonette or restaurant often. Unlike Alexandros, Kenneth isn’t regular in writing letters, but according to him, it’s because the “pretentious” organization is too slow (we see here that he doesn’t like Hope Incorporated) Les autres Mrs Bentley : Woman who was married to Kenneth. She still lives in Greenwich because she kept the family house. She had the idea of take part to an organization, which helps young children in other countries, but she is the one who forget to write letters to Alexandros. Amanda Bentley : The daughter of the family. She is between 4-6 ( because she