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    In the Story “The Swimmer”‚ a well-positioned man named Neddy goes on a long journey passing different periods of his time swimming from pool to pool. John Cheever symbolically expresses the stages of alcoholism‚ its effects‚ as well as how alcoholism destroyed Neddy’s life‚ family‚ friends‚ and social standing. The Narrator in “The Swimmer” displays Neddy’s life as moments of events of him swimming from pool to pool all over the country. Neddy started his journey being strong‚ and active feeling

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    John Cheever the Swimmer

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    Living in a Dream World: Fantasy and Social Hierarchy in Cheever’s “The Swimmer” John Cheever’s short story‚ “The Swimmer‚” describes the epic journey of Neddy Merrill as he attempts to swim his way back home. Throughout the story‚ readers continually question reality and fantasy while wondering whether Merrill is really experiencing what Cheever portrays or if he is simply stuck in the past. Merrill goes from house to house as he freestyles across each swimming pool along the way. As the

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    The Swimmer Symbolism In the Swimmer the character (Neddy) swims through several pools on a journey he believes would “enlarge and celebrate its beauty” (251). These pools and the journey he swims symbolize the passing of time and the deterioration of his health. He began his journey feeling as though he was young and strong‚ “he seemed to have the especial slenderness of youth” (250). He seems to be very content with his life and his friendships. As he was swimming in his own pool the character

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    life being a swimmer

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    My Life of Being A Swimmer I will never forget the feeling of winning my first gold medal in swimming when I was eight. The moment when my coach and my parents were very proud of me‚ and I was proud of myself. I will never forget the excitement and contentment for taking part in the Olympic Time Trial last year. When I’ve worked hard for something and I’ve got the best I can out of myself on that day‚ that’s where I get satisfaction from. Swimming is not just a sport to me. It is a way

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    naval quality that encompasses the island. During the Ten Years War‚ between 1868-1878‚ the Cubans fought against Spanish rule in their country. Rebellion broke out around the island‚ and the rebels joined under a united leader‚ Carlos de Cespedes‚ a wealthy planter‚ who proclaimed independence from Spain. Nearly 200‚000 lives were lost‚ until the Treaty of El Zanjun was signed. This

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    The Swimmer John Cheever

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    Does the story reflect John Cheever’s life and experience of alcoholism and addiction? In the short stories that John Cheever wrote over his lifetime he reflected himself in the main characters personality. As an example the short story “The Swimmer”‚ the main character is portrayed as an alcoholic who loses everything from his friends to his wife. John Cheever was an American novelist and short story writer‚ he is now known as the most notable short story writer of the 20th century. Cheever growing

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    John Cheever’s story "The Swimmer" depicts a protagonist ‚ and the society that has nurtured him‚ as lacking in seriousness and responsibility. Neddy‚ the bewildered protagonist‚ represents a society satirized for centering its values on social status and materialism. During the course of Neddy’s journey‚ the illusions he has constructed about his life are stripped away‚ and in the process the truth behind his society is realized. In unveiling the tragedy of Neddy’s existence‚ Cheever reveals the

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    The Sanchez family is a case that would keep any social worker occupied with the complex needs for the different members. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics is a guideline that ensures that all the necessary efforts are practiced by social worker. According to the NASW‚ a social workers priority is to enhance the individual’s well-being by providing the assistance towards addressing their client’s problems (p.1). Two social work standards that pertain to the understanding

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    The Tired Swimmer Case

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    The Tired Swimmer Case Study Go to this Website: http://www.sciencecases.org/tired_swimmer/tired_swimmer.asp Answer the Following Questions for Parts IIV. Part I: 1. What vital signs or symptoms does Annie exhibit? Fatigue‚ blurred vision‚ eye strain‚ shortness of breath‚ loss of control over muscles 2. Can you see any common features in Annie’s signs and symptoms? All relate to nervous system 3. Why is Annie having problems breathing? She was walking up flights of stairs 4. What

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    collect data and information from various girls between the ages of 14-19‚ I will issue a survey to collect data on their opinion of lung capacity between swimmers and non-swimmers. In order to carry out the experiment‚ 10 swimmers between the ages of 14-19 and 10 non- swimmers between the ages of 14-19 will be used. All will be female. The non swimmers will do sports such as hockey‚ netball‚ rowing and athletics. 1. Each female will answer a survey to voice their opinion on the possibility of different

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