Literary Analysis Of The Elevator By William Sleator. There is a very important question that I think we need to ask ourselves more often- why do I/we/they feel this way? She says, I even said so to John one moonlight evening, but he said what I felt was a draught, and shut the window(809). Required fields are marked *. These fears would be due to an accident were the person fell down 7 and severely injured themselves. But since the elevator was so small she ended up pressing the button with her own back. The story starts off with the main character, Raymond Davis Garraty. Arthur Miller presents us with many examples of the different aspects of fear triggered reactions present in the small, once peacful town of Salem., One of the biggest problems in our life is fear. In Gary Sotos short story The Jacket the main character, the boy in the jacket, vows I spent my sixth-grade year in a tree in the alley, waiting for something good to happen to me in that jacket, which had become the ugly brother who tagged along wherever I went. The boy blames his jacket for all the struggles that happened to him and he believes that the jacket brought him bad luck. Being short, in this situation, was an advantage, since his face was below eye level of adults, and after a brief glance, they ignored him. Grow up, Martin. The door slammed shut. My fear is so bad I can barely go on the final step of a six foot ladder. (LogOut/ As she tried to bite him on the neck, he slipped toward the buttons and pressed the Bell button immediately. He was one of the most remarkable authors of that time, which dealt with topics of violence and social issues as well as nature and Ireland history, which demonstrates the variety of his work. But that was ridiculous. The fat lady tried to escape but the men trapped her back inside the elevator and called the police. However, he didnt, because he, Tell me, why are you even afraid? The lady asked him again, and said, Act like a man, Martin. He then noticed the alarm button. A book stays the same no matter *who's* reading it. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. 10 terms. For example, when I take a big test or write an essay, my hands begin to sweat. Curleys wife is explaining to Lennie that she really does not have anybody in her life other than Curley, but he is never there for her. She would go into the elevator and stare at him through many floors up and down. Brainstorm ideas for Falling Action and Resolution Stages for PLOT comic strip on short story "The Elevator" by William Sleator.