s most modern day marvels was made into a movie in the mid to late eighties. The film was titled The Witches of Eastwick. This story is about three women that live in the small town of Eastwick, which is located somewhere in New England. Many people believe that Updike's portrayal of the relationship between the sexes is far different than anything he had previously written. In the early eighties women began "venturing into the realm of power," and becoming more self-sufficient (Pritchard 206). This concept is extremely evident throughout the novel when the three main female characters travel about their small town, sleeping with various married men, and every so often causing extraordinary events to occur (Pritchard 206). There is also a religious
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