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Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket

Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket. by Jack Finney. About the Author. Dreamed of becoming a writer Entered his first short story in a contest sponsored by a magazine - and WON! Finney became well known for bending realistic and imaginary details into tales of time travel

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Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket

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  1. Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket by Jack Finney

  2. About the Author • Dreamed of becoming a writer • Entered his first short story in a contest sponsored by a magazine - and WON! • Finney became well known for bending realistic and imaginary details into tales of time travel • In his popular works, the hero often escapes from the present into a simpler and calmer time in the past • Finney's novel Invasion of the Body Snatchers - made into a movie three times

  3. Background for the Story • In the 1950s, when this story takes place, there were no computers or photocopiers. To make copies, people used carbon paper - black coated sheets that transferred written or typed marks onto blank paper below. Without a carbon copy, a lost document might be gone forever - a possibility the main character in this story dreads.

  4. Literary Terms • Conflict - struggle between two forces - drives a story's plot and influences the story's structure • 2 types: external and internal • External conflict - character struggles against an outside force, such as an element of nature or another character • Internal conflict - character struggles with his or her own opposing desires, beliefs, or needs • Resolution

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