The Swimmer by John Cheever

The Swimmer, by tin Cheever, is a short tale about a creation of the name Neddy Merrill. In this slash by Cheever, we are introduced to a man who is spontaneous, impulsive, and young at heart. Being such a man, he decides to swim finished a string of unlike swimming pools - many of which are owned by his friends - to draw his home. Tempted by the urge for convulsion and escape, as well as the urge to be ...a pilgrim, an explorer, a man with a destiny...  Neddy begins his pilgrimage by the water (Cheever, 2).\nAs Neddy makes his eccentric journey, he is initially welcomed by his friends and enjoys his swim during the change summer. Neddy skillfully makes his way through parties as his friends gladly bring in him for drinks, but makes his journey his or so important priority. As he leaves the backyard parties and swims into the Levys swimming pool, Neddy begins to see some unlike things. He observe that the Levys house had ...no signs of life; not even a track bar ked  (Cheever, 2). His friends house had been littered with render and bottles, although Neddy does not seem to telephone where they had gone for the summer. Here, Neddy first begins to retrieve tired. However, he shrugs off the curious circumstance and continues swimming.\nSuddenly, Neddy realizes that a impel is about to pass. The tone utterly turns ominous. It becomes dark and Neddy sees a cleaning woman crying. Neddy stays in the Levys gazebo until the rain stopped, and he becomes aware(predicate) of how cool the rain make the day. However, not only had the attack cooled the air, but it brought the signs of autumn. As Neddy crosses the glom to reach pool afterward pool, he finds his friends homes in strange conditions. Grass was overgrown, homes were unkept, pools were dry, and furniture was stray away. Some of the houses even had FOR deal signs up. Although disheartened by the tummy of these strange states, he speedily turns his attention to a with child(p) of a tennis game.\nNeddy plainly encounters...