Pigeon feathers
Book • 1981
In 'Pigeon Feathers,' John Updike tells the story of David Kern, a fourteen-year-old boy who moves with his family to a rural farm.
David's reading of H.G.
Wells's 'The Outline of History' leads him to question the divinity of Jesus and the existence of God, plunging him into a crisis of faith.
Neither his parents nor the Lutheran minister can provide satisfactory answers to his questions.
The story reaches its climax when David is tasked with shooting pigeons in the barn, an act that ultimately leads him to an epiphany about the beauty and design in nature and the possibility of divine purpose.
This coming-of-age tale explores themes of faith, doubt, and the search for meaning in a seemingly indifferent world.
David's reading of H.G.
Wells's 'The Outline of History' leads him to question the divinity of Jesus and the existence of God, plunging him into a crisis of faith.
Neither his parents nor the Lutheran minister can provide satisfactory answers to his questions.
The story reaches its climax when David is tasked with shooting pigeons in the barn, an act that ultimately leads him to an epiphany about the beauty and design in nature and the possibility of divine purpose.
This coming-of-age tale explores themes of faith, doubt, and the search for meaning in a seemingly indifferent world.
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