In what way does john updike's short story, "son," reflect a stylistic element common to many other stories he has written?
a. the setting of "son" is exotic.
b. the characters in "son" respond to contemporary political issues.
c. the theme of "son" is love vs. hate.
d. the characters in "son" explore issues common to many people.

D. The characters in "son" explore issues common to many place.

Explanation:

John Updike's short story "son" is a kind of memoir which could likely to be titled as "Fathers and Sons" that develops the narrator's childhood and familiar settings of home, his father, a maternally affectionate teacher, a strict mother and constant clash between his parents that assists the readers to relate to the story as these were common to them. Updike explores the common issues of family predisposition for surliness affiliates the story to common people. Thus, option d best compliments Updike's stylistic element.

the correct answers are:

c. “never in the history of his people had a man married a woman who spoke a different tongue.”

d. “‘it has never been heard,’ was the verdict of an old man speaking a few weeks later.”

e. “this man had come with others to commiserate with okeke.”

answer: a

explanation: a because she needs to study for her test and get grades for it