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The Swimmer By John Cheever
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John Cheever’s story “The Swimmer” depicts a protaganist, and the society that has nurtured him, as lacking in seriousness and responsibility. Neddy, the bewildered protagonist, represents a society satirized for centering its values on social status and materialism. During the course of Neddy’s jo ....
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....troubles of Neddy. The water, a symbol of the unconscious, represents the thoughts and actions of Neddy. Alcohol, a means of escape, lies as a threat to Neddy’s existence because he feels that “whiskey would... carry him through the last of his journey” (373-74). The storm represents a change from the confusion of Neddy into the truth about his existence.
The worthlessness of Neddy’s unexamined life ultimately forces him awy from reality. Initially, the characterization of Neddy and the society .... |
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