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Drinking is mentioned quite a bit and I noticed that he is attracted to the darkness. "Why did he love storms" makes me think that he loves the darkness because a storm has to do with darkness.

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-It starts with the consumption of alcohol
"I drank too much last night"
"We all drank too much"
-Neddy found he was someone of importance, or could be.
"he was determinedly original and had a vague and modest idea of himself as a legendary figure"
"a man with a destiny"

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The consumption of alcohol throughout the story may have some connection with Neddy's perception of time

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He's a loner and has delusions.

His alcoholism and resulting seclusion is mirrored in his swimming and eventual difficulty climbing out of the water.

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Ned is on a journey or a quest, which according to Foster is a journey of self-exploration. His fondness of drinking could correlate to his "gift for concealing painful facts". His journey of swimming across the country is really a journey of swimming through his alcohol-ridden brain to recall what happened to his family.

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Cheever calls forth experiences that the standard man would understand, "It was ONE of those midsummer Sundays...", "It would storm", and "Had you gone for a Sunday afternoon ride...". In doing so Cheever creates a setting in which the reader can comprehend the averageness that occurs at first.

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- why does he like storms?
in paragraph 3 he describes himself as a "legendary figure", he takes privilege in knowing his social standing and he feels content knowing he is a respected member of society.

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Alcohol is a big symbol in the story and is used with the deception of reality and how everything is so surreal.

Every pool can be shown to resemble a rebirth.

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The swimmer deals with the passing of time and how it is inevitable, time passes much more quickly than neddy thinks it does. Neddy is described as older yet without knowing it he can be perceived as childish even though the time has come for him to move on and mature.

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Where is his perception of reality? He is almost separated from the rest of the world.

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I would describe the  main character, Neddy, as narcissistic, or that he thinks that the world should give him everything. "He was determinedly original and had a vague and modest of himself as a legendary figure." Also, that is an important individual, as he compares himself to an explorer, "a man with a destiny."

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why cant Neddy remember important things about people hes close to?
Is Neddy using the water as an escape?

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Cheever reminds me of the story of Rip Vanwinkle with how he distorts Neddy's perception of time. Neddy's journey crosses path with many of his former friends and acquaintances, what do they have to do with his descent into insanity? Are they accomplices or bystanders?

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Lots of repetition referring to alcohol
"I drank too much"
"We all drank too much"
"I drank too much of that claret"
"He needed a drink"

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-Where in the world is his family?
-Why does he need to jump into the pools?
-Failed odyssey?

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In The Swimmer, Neddy, the main character, was an alcoholic and he lost his memory.
-Everytime he was stopped by one of his neighbors, he drank.
-All of his neighbors seemed as if they felt bad for him.
-He couldn't remember what him.