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A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts the literary elements of each story, such as themes, settings, plots, characters, language and points of view. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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and through the employment of a deceptively simple narrative, his stories took readers on metaphorical journeys that ultimately asked more questions than they answered. Cheever was a gifted satirist
whose sardonic view of the world around him could be both amusing and poignant at the same time. His favorite satirical target was the twentieth-century American suburbanite (Dyer John
Cheever: Parody and the Suburban Aesthetic). Cheevers suburban characters all appear to be in firm control of their destinies, with the American Dream well within their grasps (Dyer John
Cheever: Parody and the Suburban Aesthetic). However, before rushing to judgment, readers should take another critical look because in John Cheevers short stories, as in life itself, looks can
often be deceiving. Even if they arent always, there is skepticism and the ever-present cynicism that longs to probe more deeply into whatever skeletons might be hidden in the
suburban closet. Two of Cheevers most compelling short stories are "The Worm in the Apple" and "The Housebreaker of Shady Hill."
Their settings were remarkably similar, suburban neighborhoods on the outskirts of New York City. Both stories are set in apparently modern-day utopias that seemed to have the best
of everything. There were sporting events, community activities, performing arts, friendly cookouts and the appearance of economic prosperity. Setting in "The Worm in the Apple" is purposely nondescript
and ordinary. However, more details are offered in "The Housebreaker of Shady Hill," with the name of the characters enclave prominently featured in the title. Shady Hill had
upper-middle class written all over it, a suburb situated between the prime real estate of Albany and Westchester County (Dyer John Cheever: Parody and the Suburban Aesthetic). Protagonist Johnny
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