The Swimmer

Title: The Swimmer
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 672 | Pages: 2.9 (approximately 235 words/page)

The Swimmer

Contrast of Neddy Merrill and the Typical Grail Hero In John Cheever’s story “The Swimmer”, Neddy Merrill is in many ways compared to the traditional grail hero. Like the grail here, Neddy Merrill is portrayed in many ways as a “legendary figure” (Cheever 393). Neddy was also planning to take a “long swim” (Cheever 393), or in comparison to the grail hero, “a perilous quest” (Blythe and Sweet 2). Finally, Neddy Merrill reaches the end of his …showed first 75 words of 672 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 672 total…life events. They were both portrayed as a “legendary figure” (Cheever 393). They both took an uncommon trip or “a perilous quest” (Blythe and Sweet 2). In the end they both reach a dark and empty place. Despite the common events that take place in each of their lives, the selfless acts of the typical grail hero distinguishes him as a legendary hero. Neddy, the selfish man, was not worthy of the title of a Grail hero.

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