Question

The narrator remembers an argument between his parents. Why does Updike include this argument?

A. to illustrate how the roles of women have changed
B. to illustrate how unhappy his childhood was
C. to illustrate the continuing cycle of conflict between the sexes
D. to illustrate the importance of fathers over mothers

Answer 1

The answer is C need any more help let me know

Answer 2

B. to illustrate how unhappy his childhood was

Step-by-step explanation:

THe author adds the argument between his parents in order to show how he lacked certain things in his childhood, and how he wasn´t bery happy with his own childhood, and the situation that he was living in, exemplifying its childhood and how it was unhappy. That helped him give the character motivations and a better understanding of his diverse actions and desires.