Reunion by John Cheever story
Introduction
The story, which is simple and short talks about Charlie who has not been unable to see his father after he divorced his mother almost three years ago. Their reunion is taking place in New York, where he is meeting his father for some hours. Throughout the entire meeting, both of them seem to struggle to salvage a clearly strained relationship. The meeting gives a brief glimpse of their pasts and in the end, Charlie and the reader are both forced to go through a painful realization. Charlie possibly subconsciously understood that aspect before meeting his father and he is aware that he will never have the bond he has often wished for with his own father.
Discussion
Although, Charlie is obviously an adult the beginning of the story shows his enthusiasm for his looming reunion with his father made him nearly revert to a childish state of anticipation. He says he was excited to see him. The story proves that Charlie meeting with his father is more than a meeting as he hopes it will be a chance to salvage the already strained relationship between them. On the other hand, his father seems rude, snobbish, and arrogant such as clapping at the waiters by being unruly and patronizing. On the other hand, he shows his ‘superior status’ by the usage of words such as Kellner, cameriere and Garcon. Meeting his son in a club speaks more about his father parenting skills, but instead appears sad and pathetic as his father tries to impress his son, but fails desperately(Cheever,254).
The story makes usage of dialogue to depict the relationship between the two characters. His father seems to do a lot of the talking and chooses where they take their lunch. For instance, this is evident when his father says, “Come on, Charlie; let’s get the hell out of here” (Cheever,254). At the same time, Charlie then follows his father from one restaurant to another. The author manages to tell the whole story of the family troubles and history without mentioning it using dialogue. Apart from the phrase, “He was a stranger to me – my mother divorced him three years ago and I hadn’t been with him since…” the reader is unaware of the reason Charlie and his father have not been in contact (Cheever, 254).
Usage of dialogue in the story helps to elicit the right feelings as well as reactions from the readers, which makes the story perfect. In the story, he talks about Charlie and his father experiences in a way a person cannot resist to be enthralled by them. At the same time, the story is short, simple, brief, which draws the attention of the reader and makes the story interesting. A good story needs a theme, which is the subject of the story, which is helpful in people daily lives. Although not all stories have themes, it is always good to ensure there is one in a story. An author should not be preachy but ensure a theme grows in a story to make readers feel they have a chance to understand the themes by themselves. The story needs to have a plot, which is a conflict that the main character in the story experiences.
At the same time, the conflict can be about another character or something, which is inside a character such as needs and feelings. Conversely, the main character in the story has to win or even lose partially on their own, and not be rescued by someone else. In most cases, the character needs to learn and grow as they work on tackling the challenges. This means that what a character learns in the process is the theme of the story. The conflict need to get more tense and thrilling. The tension has to reach a climax towards the end of the story they tend to ease off.
A good story basic steps in relation plot should be the beginning of the conflict, things going right, wrong, victory or defeat and then a wrap-up. A story can have many conflicts, but a short story requires only one. The beginning of the story requires action, while the end of the story needs to be done quickly. Another important aspect that the author needs to take into consideration is deciding on whether the narration would be in first person or third person. third person narration means telling a story about other people, while first-person is telling your own story.
Explanation
In case an author writes a story using third person narration, the story should be told through the eyes of one character who happens to be the main character (Frank, 245). This means the narration should not involve anything the narrator does not know. This is termed a point of view. In case the author wants to talk about something else there is a need for the creation of a completely different section with another character point of view. There is a need for an author to take into consideration writing the story in the present or past tense. For instance, writing in the past tense is used when the story had already taken place, which is common in many stories.
present tense writing means the story is happening now, which entails the author to stick to one tense. A good story necessitates knowing the characters before an author starts writing. The main character needs to be a person readers have something in common with them or at most care about them. The author should not describe the character completely. It is always enough to talk about a few things on how a character speaks, looks and moves. At the same time, the main character needs to have one imperfection or weakness, as perfect characters are not often interesting. Conversely, it is also challenging the readers to feel they share something in common with them, as the readers will have nothing to learn.
At the same time, there is a need bad guy character in the story. The setting of a story in relation to place and time should be familiar and interesting with the usage of language, which is right for the story. An author should use actions as well as speech to make readers know what is happening in the story. There is a need to ensure speeches have direct quotes instead of the usage of indirect quotes. A good story needs to have simple words as well as simple sentences writing will be easier to understand and read. It is always good to choose words carefully and use those that are close to the meaning the author wants to bring out in the story (Frank, 290). This is because they sound best and tend to create a clear image.
On the other hand, if one cannot think about the right words then there should be careful usage of a thesaurus. There should be a thorough checking of every word, phrase, sentence, as well as paragraph. In case they are not needed or are in the wrong place, there is a need for their removal. A detailed description has to be avoided in any story. An author should not spend a lot of time talking about what the characters are doing when they are talking, it is unnecessary.
The story reunion makes usage of first-person narration by Charlie. He influences the reader’s right from the beginning of the story. This happens when he cunningly states that his father’s secretary had written to him to tell on the place their meeting would take place, which means maybe his father is treating him like one of his clients. At the same time, he refers to his father to be his future as well as doom. This means prior to meeting his father, he is depicted as a failure and in due course a failure.
After meeting, Charlie’s father the reader learns that he is a very successful businessperson operating in New York and possibly a busy man, so maybe this could be the reason why his father’s secretary contacts Charlie. The first conversation that Charlie’s father has with him is, “Hi boy, I’d like to take you to my club, but it’s in the sixties and if you have to catch an early train I guess we’d better get something to eat around here” (Cheever, 255). In any chance, Charlie pictures himself growing up, be successful and belong to a private club like the one his father cannot be depicted as doomed. At the same time, Charlie movement with his father from one restaurant to the other depicts Charlie’s father to be loud, unbearable and a rude person.
Conclusion
The moral of the “Reunion story”, is that it is often challenging to come to terms with the past because it is either a welcome friend or else a dangerous enemy. On the other hand, it can be sad and a happy occasion at the same time. It is obvious that reunions are a time when romances are reawakened; people settle scores as well as grudges being forgiven. They act as a place where individuals can quickly go back to old and long forgotten patterns, which for a short-lived moment are memorable once again.
They are a trip back to the past where the present anxieties are made to disappear to be replaced by past anxieties, which are no longer essential, and easy to handle. Having an urge to reunite with one’s parents is not enough often to guarantee a successful outcome. Whilst joyous reunions with parents are often fêted in the media, they are in fact very rare. Before thinking of reuniting with their birth parents, one needs to be aware of both the advantages and disadvantages. This is because they affect an individual’s life as the main thing is to understand the reason for finding them. Any person who decides to begin this journey should be ensuring they are ready for an emotional rollercoaster, which could result in additional heartbreak.
Works Cited
Cheever, John. The Stories of John Cheever. New York, NY: Knopf, 2008. Print.
Frank, Madden. Exploring Literature. Circle Pines, Minn: American Guidance Service, Inc, 1999. Print.
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