Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket

Expo: Tom Benecke has a wife named Claire. He chose to complete his own project, rather than going to the movies with Claire.

Ascending behavior: He opened the window and his work jumped out of the window. He went out of the window and tried to collect yellow paper.

Climax: He eventually was locked out of his apartment window while he was trying to collect yellow paper

Fallen behaviors: At last he got his paper but it was trapped outside the window frame and eventually returned to his house.

Solution: As he arrived, he grabbed his coat and hat, went to find his wife, and his paper jumped out of the window again.

Like many stories, this story is based on the hero's choice. What choices did Tom make when the story began? Why did he choose to endanger his life to recover the paper?

* Because I have a job, when Tom decides not to go to the movies with my wife, or this is his trick. In addition, he risks his boss and risks his life getting dangerous paper as he has a two month job that might make him pay his salary happy.

The story is also based on conflict. Will Tom experience internal collisions, external conflicts, or both? How is his conflict related to "being at the edge"?

Tom experienced internal internal contradiction. For example, Tom's internal confrontation is afraid of heights fear, and whether he will fall. However, the external conflict was the wind, and Tom had to invade the window of his apartment. These conflicts are related to his conflict on the shelf, as he fights not only with the elements of nature but also with himself.

In at least three ways, Finney created a strong, suspicious breath. Please consider the influence of the setting and the title of the story. In your opinion, which moment of the plot is the greatest suspense?

* When Tom grasped the paper and quickly stood up, Finney had a strong doubt in "the pocket of the dead". The other is when Tom is about to walk behind his head. Finally, the biggest problem is when Tom wishes to open the window, wants to punch, bounces.

Jack Finney's "Contents of the Dead Pocket" is a story that combines wonderful events and realistic characters. His story is charming and full of fighting stories. "The content of the Dead Man's Pocket shows steps that can take place in people's lives, which shows how a person can bring a person from his or her daily life to another dimension The paper is on the building on the street of the city, he wants to stay with her, but still I miss the time I spend with my wife.

"The contents of the dead pocket" is a short story by Jack Finney published by Good Housekeeping and Collier in 1956. This story is a suspense story about a man who enters an unstable window frame and collects the paper he believes. Do his career. Finney is a prolific writer of thriller whose science fiction is "like the wiggle and many times" and such a 5 to the House of Representatives. The story begins with the main character Tom Benecke on the table in the living room on the 11th floor apartment in New York City. He is preparing to enter handwritten notes for distribution to his office. He found several ways to distract himself. First, he tried to open the window, but it was not easy to open. He must use considerable power on the frame