The Stories of John Cheever | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Chapters 1-8 Abstract

* In "Goodbye My Brother," the Pomeroy family gathers for an annual get-together.

Chapters 9-18 Abstract

* In "Goodbye My Brother," Lawrence disowns himself from the family.

Chapters 19-25 Abstract

* In "The Enormous Radio," Irene and Jim Westcott love classical music on their radio, but it breaks.

Chapters 26-30 Abstract