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QUESTIONS OF FAITH Pigeon Feathers is known as one of the better short stories of our time. It was written by John Updike in 1962 and conveyed the importance of faith in God. John Updike was born in Schilling, PA in 1932, and began writing at an early age. In his writings, Updike liked to write about normal people struggling with realizations of the world around them. Pigeon Feathers involves a young boy, David, moving from the city to a country farm with his family. David is a curious boy who begins to question life and death, and reads H.G. Wells “The outline of history.” He seeks out many of his questions by turning to his family, the bible, and the local reverend. After being frustrated with what he believes to be a conspiracy of lies around him, David decides he must find the answers