Character Analysis Of Falconer
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In the novel Falconer, by John Cheever, the main character, Farragut, is motivated by the wish to escape from an unpleasant world. In the "Overview" of John Cheever, it says, "Cheever's world commonly portrays individuals in conflict with their communities and often with themselves." In this novel, Farragut is sent to Falconer prison f ....
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.... has always had to face new and inhospitable environments, and that change, with its accompanying reactions of surprise and shock, can be stimulating as well as disturbing (Bracher N. Pag.). Farragut did not mean to kill his brother. His brother's death was an accident, and he is now being sentenced for it. As a result, Farragut was taken from the world he knew, where he had a wife, a child, and a house to live in. Now, he is living his life ....
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Number of pages: 4 (approx. 250 words per double-spaced page)
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