In“The Chaser”‚ a short story by John Collier‚ a theme seen is that people will do absurd things when they are in love. This is shown in the beginning of the story while Alan Austen walks into a spooky building. He enters the apartment and is greeted by an old man on a rocking chair that seems to have been expecting him. First‚ Alan asks “You really sell love potions?” This shows what Alan originally comes to the old man for. It also means he is interested in buying a love potion to possibly give
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Collier’s short story "The Chaser" takes place over a period of about five to ten minutes. It took place some time in the 1900s‚ probably early to mid 1900s. The story takes place in a small Building on Pell Street‚ probably in the United States of America. This story is told by a limited narrator‚ in a third person point of view. The protagonist in the story goes by the name of Alan Austin. Alan’s main trait is a young man seeking deep love. The one‚ and only incidental character in the story is an
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THE CHASER “The Chaser” was written by John Collier and were regularly published in leading American Magazines from the 1930s through the 1950s. It is a story about the true nature of love. The author is telling us that love is an illusion and that if we had someone truly act the way we think (when we are in love) that we want them to act‚ we would want to kill them or to kill ourselves. The story is set in a dark and dingy side street shop on Pell Street in China Town‚ New York.
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changed many people are still biest when it comes to women believe it or not there are still men out there the feels women are not equal to men .The Short story ‚"The Chaser" is a perfect example of how the world see women . This story starts off by introducing a man name Alan who is really into a girl name Diana and‚ is facinated when he finds out about some potions an old man is selling that can make her obssed with him .The old man begin to explain to him that these are love potions and that any
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Jennifer Hammond Dr. Hopkins English 1102 18 August 2011 Conclusion: The Chaser A chaser is something you drink such as beer or soda which follows a shot of whiskey or hard liquor. The purpose of the chaser is to wash away the sharp sting of the harsh whiskey. Alan Austen is a young man who is looking for a magical elixir. He has been referred to and seeks out help from an older gentleman
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I’ve never told this story before‚ and I doubt I’ll ever tell it again. My mother said that when I were born‚ I couldn’t cry. I have come out so early and so weak that the first six months of my life were spent in the hospital. I also never crawled around like other babies‚ only laying on bed and crying out silent scream. Even the doctor said that there was only 50% chance that I would grow up normally. So‚ it is easy to understand why during my childhood‚ my parrent never allowed me to play
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arduous one. I along with my cameraman went along to watch the race which was about to begin. All the formulae one cars lined up in the race tracks. The drivers held tightly onto the driving wheel‚ they looked tensed and eager to race. Suddenly everyone was tensed and caught in a rough silence. Then with the waving of the black and white chequered flag‚ and a gun shot that waved across the crowd‚ the race commenced. There were about a 25 participants. Being a journalist‚ obliviously I felt biased. The crowd
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TEXTING WHILE DRIVING As an everyday routine Abby wakes up like any other day. She turns off the alarm clock‚ then drags herself out of bed wishing it was already Saturday. She Jumps in the shower and rushes out because her clock was thirty minutes behind and they had called asking if Abby was coming in for work. As she says yes she on her way to the salon she has this really bad feeling in her stomach. Even though she doesn’t know what’s in plan for her today and tragedy that’s going to happen
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Pablo etched her face with broad pencil strokes. Two fine lines hinted at eyebrows‚ lifted in a lipless smile. The large eyes were slightly downcast‚ lashes thick and soft. Prominent cheekbones hovered above a thin jaw line and soft chin. None of the features were completely filled in. Only one nostril was finished‚ the eyes were half shaded‚ and light waves of hair framed the sides of her face and neck. Tiny wrinkles at the edge of her mouth spoke of tears and laughter. Pablo’s pencil bobbed
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Looking out the windows‚ I can see the view of the entire city‚ as if everything transforms to these blurry colorful little dots. Sitting on this shiny leather soft chair in an office that is 57 floors above ground‚ I have just made an announcement about how the tax is going to be raised again due to our circumstances. Every clerk working in this building is still waiting for me to sign the documents that need to be approved by tomorrow. Every time I walk out of the door‚ people greet me with respects
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