“The Birds” By John Updike

Part I of Essay
In the piece by Updike describing his experience with the birds, the organization, syntax, figurative language all contribute to the readers concluding response. Updike uses syntax to add drama to the poem and to lead up to the bold ending. In the last stanza the first lin ....

Part II of Essay
.... is no proof and which many also believe. The two are very separated in their ideals because they both have a completely different set of beliefs. They are both very mysterious things that lack conclusive proof. Updike’s experience at the end is somewhat religious because he is completely awed by something so mysterious (the birds). Next the author’s organization of the poem also contributes to the climactic ending. In each stanza the author describes one specific part of his experience. In the first stanza the author depicts the settin ....