en in his life need and want. In order to avoid his predicament. Jerry looks past the pain of each woman and instead focuses on his own personal sexual anger. As Ruth and Sally nurture Jerry, he blames them rather than himself for the turmoil his life is in. Jerry spectacularly manages to overlook the disaster surrounding him, which is his life. In order to handle what is unfolding all around him, Jerry separates himself from Sally at points and forces himself not to see the woman he makes love to and carries on an intimate affair with. In sex Sallys face is a mirror held inches below his own face, a mirror of love more than another person. He asked himself who this was and then he remembered it was Sally. Jerry like many of John Updikes other characters, is so pre-occupied and obsessed with their objective. This objective is depending on the women in order to escape as much responsibility and self-disapproval as possible. The novel Marry Me examines a confused and complex man, his wants, his needs and his child-like faith in the mystery and magic of a woman. It exhibits a mans dependency on women and his lack of control over his own life. Another piece of literature written by John Updike which examines the male tendency to be dependent on women is Rabbit Run.Rabbit Angston is a working-class man. As a basketball star throughout his high school career and Rabbit was praised and recognized as a leader. At age twenty-sex he realized the hatred he had for his humiliating job. He recognized the disappointment he sees in the eyes of his pregnant wife and their toddler son. Rabbit knows the sense of exaltation he felt in high school had long passed. Rabbit decides to escape the pressure and responsibilities his problems have brought about, and he runs away. At age thirty-six Rabbit returned home. He had become a hard working lino-typer, as well as a husband and a father. He has begun to model himself after his own father. He has become pass...
