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Pigeon Feathers
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At a critical moment in each person’s life, one’s own beliefs are held under close scrutiny. During this period, one must reaffirm and strengthen his or her diminishing beliefs, or lose them completely. In John Updike’s short story “Pigeon Feathers”, 14-year-old David Kern undergoes such a journey. By questioning his faith, he discovers his own truths, rather than accepting the truths of others. Throughout his journey, he transitions from a blind acceptance of Christianity, to a state of turmoil and lost faith, and ultimately to a renewed sense of hope and curiosity about his religion. “Where ignorance is bliss… Thought would destroy their paradise” -Thomas Gray Childhood is a time of acceptance-A child does not question how an automobile works, or why the sun rises in the east; He assumes these things are a given. At the beginning of the story, David is an “obedient” child, taking the words of the church as the absolute truth. He does not stop to consider whether other people have different beliefs. He supposes that every person worships the same god as he does, and attends church every Sunday morning. Even while looking through H. G. Wells’ account of Jesus, “the small h [in reference to Jesus Christ] horrifies him” (85). Wells' work portrays Jesus as “an obscure political agitator, a kind of hobo” (85).
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Title: Pigeon Feathers
Words: 1048
Rating: None
Pages: 4.2
submitted by: Hermes88
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