Question

How does the word haunted appear as a motif in John Updike's "The Brown Chest," and how does it contribute to the meaning of the story?

Answer 1

The term haunted is more like the awakening of the memories that items in the chest invoked.  The pictures, birthday cards, toys and other stuff in the chest bring back the times the character had experienced with each object. Many of them were good time he had shared with his family.  In a way, it had haunted the family with good memories that chest keeps safe.

Answer 2

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For Plato users the answer is... (B. The word haunted describes items of antiquity. As a boy and as an adult, the narrator peers anxiously at old, unused items that make him feel uneasy.)

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