He goes out of the window to take that yellow paper. He goes very slowly near the yellow paper being afraid because he in the 11th floor of a building in New York City.
Finally, he took the paper while returning he sees the below car seems too tiny, imagining his dead body when he falls, he too much afraid.
When he came near the window the blow of wind closed the window. He shouted for help, burn the old paper from his pocket for the sign of help but nobody cared. Finally, he broke the window and entered the room and keep that yellow paper on the table. When his wife came he opened the door and again the blow of wind flies the paper on the ledge of the window. Seeing this he is laughing. This story shows the conflict between responsibility and entertainment.
Ambitious nature of human beings. It shows when we are in the mouth of death there we show the value of life. What the writer says is not bad, but he completely defeats the purpose of this essay by failing to explain what Tom does on the ledge to try to alert someone, anyone to his plight.
He is trapped on the ledge of his building, high above Lexington Avenue. And where does the title come from? He drops the contents of his pockets onto the sidewalk below, trying to attract the attention of a passer-by.
When he contemplates shattering the window, he knows his situation is desperate. If the glass breaks, he will fall into his apartment, but if it doesn't, the force of his blow will send him off the ledge to his death.
The police will investigate, trying to determine why he fell, and the contents of his pockets will be a center of their inquiry. Sort order. Start your review of Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets. Jan 29, Brooke rated it liked it Shelves: read-in I had to read this for my literature class. Aug 29, val rated it it was amazing.
Jul 17, Beckie rated it it was ok. Quite long for a short story, this little tale of "suspense" moved quite slow. I can see that by describing every tiny detail of the action - basically, will the man on the ledge fall or won't he? But I'm not sure my 10th graders would be able to see past the 14 word-filled textbook pages. View 2 comments. Nov 11, Savannah Garner rated it liked it. Had to read this book for school, it had an interesting point of view.
Mar 09, Misbah rated it it was amazing Shelves: classic. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. A man stays home to work on his notes, while his wife goes to the movies, so that he can get a promotion at his department store job. A gust of wind sends the only copy of his important notes out the window and onto the ledge. The man risks his life as he crawls out onto the ledge to grab the piece of paper and gets stuck outside.
He is to far up for anyone to see him and a fall would mean instant death. Those moments out on the ledge trying to get back inside his contemplates his life choices a A man stays home to work on his notes, while his wife goes to the movies, so that he can get a promotion at his department store job. Those moments out on the ledge trying to get back inside his contemplates his life choices and realizes what the important things are.
He madness to get back in safely but the paper flies out again. This time he knows it's not worth it and grabs his jacket to go join his wife at tree movies. The writing was superb, freely like I was out there on the ledge with him. Is very rare to be pushed to the edge of your seat by a short story. The psychological impact the daring deed had on the protagonist was presented in a very realistic albeit calculated manner, and the human tendency towards futile regret and the sudden appreciation of the small things in life at times of danger were painted in very vivid colours.
Surprisingly enough, the 3. Surprisingly enough, the ending was one of exhilaration instead of excruciation, showing what a shrewd piece of work it was to title the story like this.
The reader, too, almost knows that the protagonist will fall, but unfortunately it has the slight drawback of making the complacent reader's attention wane. In any case, a splendid little story. May 17, thefuneralsinger rated it it was amazing. I read this short story in 10th Grade and now I'm in my late 60s.
I never forgot this story. It made such an impression on me. So last night, I decided to try to find it on the internet. I did not know the title, I did not know the author. All I typed in was man on a ledge trying to get a piece of paper, and lo and behold, the story popped up.
I was again enthralled with it. Don't let anyone tell you that it's not worth reading. Sit by yourself without the TV on, without your phone bothering you I read this short story in 10th Grade and now I'm in my late 60s. Sit by yourself without the TV on, without your phone bothering you with text messages etc. Just sit and read and picture yourself in this man's shoes and your heart will be racing.
Jun 03, Cathi rated it really liked it. What a marvelous short story! It's one that my high school son recommended, and I'm so glad that I took the time to find it and read it today. So much happens internally in such a short period of time, and the suspense was portrayed wonderfully. The ending was not at all what I expected Such a great little piece of irony. Jan 24, Favour rated it really liked it. Started a little slow, but got better.
I really felt what Tom was feeling and every detail made the experience that much more real. The ending left me just a little dissatisfied, but great thriller overall. Nov 15, Annabelle Katz rated it really liked it. I enjoyed this story. It was suspenseful with a touch of Irony.
Sep 21, marlise rated it did not like it. Feb 16, Matt rated it it was amazing. Mar 17, Amytiger rated it really liked it. This story is about the only guy who jumped from his apartment room onto his roof and didn't want to jump off.
Extra star for originality. Oct 23, Nathan C. What does my life look like from a precarious perch 11 stories up in the air? How much are my greatest ambitions worth when subjected to the ultimate test?
Are they leading me to the person I want to be? Have I ever seen my home--people--my family--as what they really are? An acrophobe myself, this story had me shaking; I determined that I would drown the author in ink if he did what I thought he would. I have been at that place--on the edge of existence, millimeters or breaths away from crashing What does my life look like from a precarious perch 11 stories up in the air?
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