Essays must be double-spaced in Times or Times New Roman font (12 cpi) with standard one-inch margins. Please write a paper using John Cheever’s, “The Five-Forty-Eight” and answer the document's ques

English 201

SLP Module 3

Literary Analysis

Responses to the following questions must be uploaded as a WORD document to the SLP 3 Dropbox. Terms used in Literary Analysis may be found on the Literary Terms page in Module 1.

Title: “The Five-Forty-Eight”

Author: John Cheever

1. Provide a brief plot summary of the story in no more than five sentences.

2. Who is telling the story? Does their point of view affect the characterization in any way or are they an impartial participant?

3. Does the story progress in chronological order, or is the plot cyclical? Does the story include foreshadow?

4. What is the setting (time and place) of the story? Is the setting symbolic in any way? Does the setting impact the action of the characters in any way?

5. Who is the protagonist? Does the protagonist’s name reveal/suggest anything about their role in the story? Describe some of their character traits. Do these traits remain throughout the story or does the character change? If they change, what are some of the new character traits?

6. Who is the antagonist? Does the antagonist’s name reveal/suggest anything about their role in the story? Describe some of their character traits. In what way do these traits contrast to the protagonist? Do these traits remain throughout the story or does the character change? If they do change, what are some of the new character traits?

7. Are there any other minor yet significant characters? If so, provide name(s), character traits, and their significance to the story. Do the minor characters serve as foils to the major character(s)?

8. What is the central conflict (internal and external)? What are the opposing forces (internal and external)? Are there any significant minor conflicts?

9. What is the tone of the short story? Does the tone remain the same throughout the story or does it change? If it changes, how so?

10. Does the author use symbolism? If so, what symbols are used and what are their meanings?

11. What is the climax of the story? What is the resolution of the conflict?

12. What is the main theme of the story? Are there any minor themes?