THE IMAGE OF “AN ORDINARY AMERICAN” IN J. UPDIKE’S SHORT STORIES

The article is devoted to the study of short story genre in context second half twentieth century American literature, an attempt made show way from form standard so called “psychological sketch”. manifested national originality prose, peculiarities character and local color earlier more fully than other forms. It developed traditions folk stories, humor, satire. object analysis J. Updike’s "Pigeon Feathers", that concentrated on middle class problems society “ordinary Americans”. Updike became innovator genre, embodying best ideas his predecessors developing own diversity. According both critics, main stylistic feature Updike's collections close connection between them, most them continuing each other, leaving behind a through plot single emotional experience.