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What is the exposition in 'Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets'?
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∙ 11y ago
The author utilizes a narrator with an omniscient point of view. This allows the reader to get an insight into the thoughts and feelings of Tom. The use of this type of narrator also allows the author to control what and how much is revealed to the reader in building suspense. The point of view used influences the effectiveness of suspense as the narrator reveals the various thoughts and feelings of Tom at the correct point in the development of the story to keep the reader absorbed by the developments. The narrator's perspective affects your understanding of the story. The tone in this story is seemingly neutral and factual, but on closer assessment it becomes clear that the author, Jack Finney, portrays a sympathetic view towards the character Tom Benecke. The way the narrator is telling the story results in a lot of suspense. Will Tom go out on the ledge? Will he be able to retrieve the yellow paper? Will he be able to stay on to the ledge? Will he be able to get anybodies attention to help him and will he be able to get back in the apartment? All these questions are gradually introduces and answered by the narrator as the rising action builds up to the climax in the story when Tom resolves the conflict by striking the glass with his last grain of strength. By utelising a narrator with an omniscient point of view Jack Finney is able to use various complications such as the setting, the mindset of Tom Benecke, and also Tom's rescue efforts help expand the amount of suspense. He also uses key aspects in the setting such as the weather and Tom's location to create complications, which help lead to a lot of suspense.
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he kept loosing his paper
What is a davenport in the story contents of a dead mans pocket?
Dresser.
What is the point of view in the dead mans pockets?
third person point of view
What is the basic situation in contents of a dead mans pocket?
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What is the theme of the contents of the dead mans pocket?
Don't take people in your life for granted and relationships are more important than work.
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Why does Tom have to keep his desire for security and the reliefat bayor in the background from the story contents of a dead mans pocketl?
why does tom have to keep his desire for security and relief at bay
What is the problem in the story contents of the dead mans pockets?
The internal conflict in the story Contents of a Dead Man's pockets is that Tom's ambition leads him to risk his life, for his work. Throughout the story we learn that he is very devoted towards work, and he has to make the choice to either go out onto the small ledge or stay inside and lose his hard work, because of this this is a person vs. self conflict. The external conflict is that the wind carries Tom's yellow sheet of paper outside. He has been working on a project and all of his information was written on that sheet of paper. Since the wind was the force that caused this conflict, it would be a person vs. nature conflict.
What is the point of view in contents of the dead mans pocket?
It's third person limited because the author reveals only the thoughts of one main character (Tom).
In the contents of the dead mans pocket is tom a static character?
Yes, Tom is a static character in "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" by Jack Finney. Tom remains the same throughout the story, with his main focus on work and material success until a life-threatening situation forces him to reconsider his priorities.
