The Swimmer
by John Cheever

The Swimmer: Genre 1 key example

Genre
Explanation and Analysis:

“The Swimmer” is a short story that can be considered a work of both Realism and Surrealism. The Realism in the story comes across in the ways that Cheever realistically portrays the material and social realities of life in the American suburbs in the 1960s. He accurately depicts the expensive homes (each with its own swimming pool), frequent social gatherings, and rigid norms that defined the white suburban experience.