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The Swimmer: Themes Of Loss And Social Status
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In John Cheever’s short story, “The Swimmer”, themes of loss and social status are developed throughout the story. The main character, Neddy Merrill, portrays the idea of a journey. Cheever compares and contrasts Merrill’s beliefs about his own life in both the realms of reality and fantasy thro ....
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....ies gave him a gin and tonic.” (Cheever 285). Anxious not to get stuck in any conversation that would delay his voyage, Merrill heads for the pool, dives in, and swims to the end. Merrill believes that his social status is still intact with the Bunkers, as well as everyone else. Neddy’s social prestige still exists in his fantasy. Merrill now had several drinks at this point and begins to wonder what time it had gotten to be.
At Merrill’s next stop, the Levy’s house, there seems to be a shif.... |
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