The Country Husband by John Cheever details the life of Francis Weed after surviving a plane crash, and falling in love with a young girl in the neighborhood. In this work, Francis’s rebirth serves as an ironic take on the tradition ideals of rebirth.
The traditional idea behind a rebirth is like that of a baptism; to show a cleansing of sins and to give the character an opportunity at a new life. However, in Francis Weed’s case, his rebirth is such that he becomes a worse person, thus serving as an ironic take on the classic ideas. Francis experiences his rebirth after the plane crash. When Francis comes home he greets his children he was “not consciously pleased with the scene; he was not that reflective” (290). Although he experienced
The traditional idea behind a rebirth is like that of a baptism; to show a cleansing of sins and to give the character an opportunity at a new life. However, in Francis Weed’s case, his rebirth is such that he becomes a worse person, thus serving as an ironic take on the classic ideas. Francis experiences his rebirth after the plane crash. When Francis comes home he greets his children he was “not consciously pleased with the scene; he was not that reflective” (290). Although he experienced