The Work Of John Collier

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asked to finish, the story on their own (Critical
Survey 1169). His subject manner is often the line between logical or
psychological meaning. The subject contains an irony that is well balanced
between an element of horror and humor. His short stories are based on
relationships of the young and old. Collier's characters are hoping to
fulfill their dreams and they do have them fulfilled but only to discov er
they have been dreaming the wrong thing.

"The Chaser" is a story that deals with a man's dream of gaining a woman's
love through a potion. The man wants the love of this woman so badly that
he wants to purchase a potion to gain her love. The old wise man that owns
all these potions is a man who has experienced much about love in his
life. This woman to the young man is everything. He will go to all limits
to have her care about him. With this potion the old man says "She will
care intensely. You will be her sole interest in life." this is when the
young man says "That ...

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relationship of this story.
The characters of this piece question the relationship between the doctor
and his young wife. The man is old and his wife is young and full of life
unlike himself. This couple is at the two far ends of the spectrum. He
is one with deep thought while she is as the man states " she's
stupid."(Touch of Nutmeg 17). One might think that such extreme devotion
would cause him to hate her. Especially when the one character says "A
decent, straightforward guy comes to a place like this and marries the town
floozy, and nobody'll tell him. Everybody just watches."(Touch of Nutmeg
17). All the little things add up in this relationship for the characters
to believe ...

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