Critical Brief
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What is a Critical Brief?
Critical Briefs are each worth 10 possible points.
1. What kind of man does Neddy Merrill imagine himself to be, and how does his vision of himself change as the story unfolds?
2. In what way is the story a critique of suburban culture?
3. How and why does Cheever use the metaphors of exploration and discovery?
4. At what point in the story does Neddy’s whimsical adventure begin to turn into a more serious and self-reflective undertaking?
5. Discuss how the story straddles the line between realism and surrealism
