The Stories of John Cheever

Narrator's in stories are the characters, if they happen to be characters that influence reader's the most. The narrator lays out all the information to us as they see it and they tell the story how they want it to be heard. Although they are telling the story from their point of view, it is our job as readers to interpret, that what they are telling us is fair an just. Some narrator's often won't tell the whole story, but just what they want you to hear. In John Cheever's, Reunion the narrator

internal battles, which they must overcome every day. Neddy Merrill, an alcoholic man, tries to swim home by travelling to different neighbors’ homes and swimming in their pools throughout John Cheever’s story “The Swimmer”, faces the mental and physical struggles of alcoholism. In Jhumpa Lahiri’s short story “Interpreter of Maladies”, Mrs. Das embodies a selfish mother who cannot face the responsibilities and realities of her life. She has to face the pain and guilt she holds inside caused by cheating

vulnerable and powerless person, since she is a woman, and from this point on the reader might classify her as a secondary character whose only purpose is to show the weakness of women in Puritan times and to give a greater emphasis to her husband, John Proctor. To conclude, the nonexistent opportunity of women to defend themselves demonstrates their vulnerability and powerlessness in Puritan society, which ideally sets up Elizabeth to follow that

Honor Separates the Good from the Great Honor is talked about a lot in society. When these stories show up on the news, in headlines or and across social media, they are usually about someone that stands up for what is right or someone risking their life for the greater good of someone else or another group of people. In The Crucible a character by the name of John Proctor displays these acts of honor, by standing up for his family and friends, by exploiting himself in order to do the right thing

“The story of The Five-Forty Eight” is a short story in which John Cheevers, the author presents an unsettling situation. Where the main character is being followed by a woman Mr. Blake the main character initially doesn’t recognize.Mr Blake is not the wealthiest businessman nor has any real importance none the less, he is a well of business man, who seems to care only about himself. When the lady know as Ms. Dent get hired by Mr. Blake it was her chance to have a positive in her life filled with

Proctor family, until Elizabeth, finding out about the affair between Abigail and John, throw her out of their house. Abigail is a very smart girl with a vindictive nature who cares only for herself. It is her cries of witchcraft that incite the town into a frenzy and begin the trials. She is the leader amongst the girls who are accusing others of witchcraft and is very persuasive to much of the town. John Proctor: John Proctor is a farmer, who lives outside of Salem. He is married to Elizabeth Proctor

downfall. Abigail Williams uses manipulation and cruelty to create an atmosphere of terror and intimidation in her town. In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, Abigail Williams leads the hysteria in Salem by taking extreme measures to succeed in attaining John Proctor's love. Abigail Williams from The Crucible, is a perfect representation of a manipulative character. In Act 1, Abigail first exhibits her ability to manipulate other characters by saying: Now look you. All of you. We danced. And Tituba conjured

Honors, Period 2. April 5, 2024 John Proctor, the transformation. In Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, there are many characters that put the story together perfectly. The way that the many characters interact with each other makes the play that much more interesting to watch, especially during acts two and three. Each character plays an important role in the story, one of the characters being John Proctor who could arguably be the most important. The reason John is the most important is because

respected character, John Proctor, faces a difficult choice between retaining his good name and confessing his sin of lechery with Abigail Williams. Then he must decide between lying about his guilt in order to save his life and dying an honest man. His honesty, along with his innocence, shows the audience that the judicial system in Salem is corrupted and serves injustice. Proctor is willing to tell the truth even when it is clearly going to ruin his reputation and name in the village. John Proctor testifies

living,breathing characters with desires,emotions and freewill. Miller did make adjustments to the ages, backgrounds, and occupations of several of the individuals mentioned in the historical records, however. For example, he lowers the age gap between John Proctor and Abigail Williams from sixty and eleven, respectively, to thirty-five and seventeen, enabling the plot line of an affair between the two. Proctor and his wife Elizabeth ran an inn as well as a farm, but Miller eliminates this