The Swimmer

Cheever’s “The Swimmer”. The title of this article “Perverted Sacraments” is very interesting in its word choice. Perverted means (of a person or their actions) characterized by sexually abnormal and unacceptable practices or tendencies. Sacrament means a religious ceremony or act of the Christian Church that is regarded as an outward and visible sign of inward and spiritual divine grace, in particular. “Perverted Sacraments” gives a good view of Hal Blythe’s interpretation of “The Swimmer”.…

“The Swimmer” by John Cheever is a contemporary short story that shows the reader the predicament of a man that loses his friends, his family, his respect, and his possessions while being obsessed with his hobbies and social persona. Colour is a dominant metaphor featured in the short story. The first metaphor for colour is the colour of the water in the pools or the colour of the “Lucinda River” are symbols for the protagonist’s age and reality catching up with him, and the second metaphor…

in Athens” (Layden 31). That would be the first of 28 medals in Phelps career as an Olympic swimmer. Phelps would learn more about himself throughout the 4 Olympics he competed in. In Tim Layden’s article “The Gold Standard” from the December 26, 2016 issue of Sports Illustrated, he effectively uses pathos and logos to show the emotion and the dominance throughout Michael Phelps career as an Olympic swimmer. The author uses…

The swimmer is a short story written by John Cheever in 1964. It is about a man, named Ned, who one day, at a party, decides to swim through swimming pools to his house, eight miles away. This short story is considered part of post-modern movement, which began in the 1960’s and lasted until the end of the 1980’s, and preceded the contemporary era in the 1990’s to the present. One contemporary artist is the band, Radio head. Their song “Better Fitter” is a good example of a contemporary song. It…

John Cheever utilizes different components of structure as a part of "The Swimmer" (1964) to make its significance. Through this short story, Cheever infers that maturing is unavoidable and one regularly denies its coming and entry. Utilizing Neddy's excursion through his neighbors' pools, he demonstrates that when one encounters life-adjusting occasions, it is hard to acknowledge the subsequent changes. Cheever proposes that a man frequently smothers genuine occasions from the brain and rather,…

In "The Swimmer" of John Cheever's, the main character named Neddy is a well- known and respected man. However, his neighbors complained about Neddy's hangover and these strange things that he does. Neddy's never cared about a negative thing around him. He just wants to finish his journey, even though he starts to endure some turmoil at the beginning, but he doesn't stop. In fact, the author has built this character to show how human nature affects people daily life and show how they survive to…

In John Cheever’s short story, “The Swimmer”, the author presents several minor themes– each linked to one another. Some of these themes: social status, money, and love, pave the way for the development of the major themes. During Neddy’s journey along the Lucinda River, his encounters with his neighbours coupled with his repressed memories develop the major themes of the short story. Towards the end, as Neddy’s blocked memories progressively become a reality, the central themes – repression and…

John Cheever's "The Swimmer" tells the story of one mans 'afternoon' as he swims through various pools in order to get home from his friends house who lives just eight miles away. Neddy Merrill experiences increasingly strange occurrences with his neighbors at each pool he swims through and realizes many of life's problems. Cheever beings his story with Neddy Merrill's innocent idea that he can swim his way home from a Sunday afternoon cocktail at the Westerhazy's where his drinking lifestyle…

mixture of different literary elements and generalized concepts or ideas that make the story more appealing and relatable to the readers. In most stories theme is a prominent element that helps authors convey their message. In the short stories The Swimmer and A Rose for Emily, there is a recurring theme of loss in self-awareness due to the inexplicable change of time. In both stories, the protagonists struggle with the cruel fact that the time periods and cultural traditions they once knew,…

In John Cheever’s short story, “The Swimmer,” Neddy Merrill swims across the county in a string of pools. As Neddy runs from pool to pool, he is greeted with kindness and care. Then, a storm hits, along with some ridicule from the town. After the storm, Neddy grows weak and unhappy with his decision to swim across the county. The string of pools represents the events of an affair; his wife finding out about the affair is represented by the storm. “The Swimmer” is a short story that portrays the…