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Citizen's Arrest
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Citizen's Arrest
By Charles Willefred
Charles Willeford
(1919-1988)
- He was an American (Miami) author of many novels, short stories,fiction, non-fiction,poetry, and literary criticism; including a series of crime in Miami.
- As a tank commander in the Second World War, he received the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart, among other awards.
- He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. Charles Willeford died because of heart attack.
Author's
Information
Charles
Introduction/ Exposition:
" It was fairly late in the afternoon when I stopped at Gwynn’s Department Store on my way home to look at some new fishing tackle.....So I always took my time shopping at Gwynn’s; a man who’s interested in the outdoors can spend several hours in there just looking around. "
- Mr. Goranovsky is a man who loves outdoor activities.
The thief was clever because he tricked the store owner and he's wearing green rain coat.
Introduction
CHARACTERS:
PROTAGONIST:
Dynamic character because he change during the text. He was a nice guy to tell the truth but when they proved him wrong, he didn't want to be the good guy anymore; he decided not to tell them the truth
MR. GORANOVSKY
-good guy!
-he chose to do the right thing.
ANTAGONIST:
Mr. Goranovsky and The thief are foil characters because they are completely the opposite of each other; Mr. Goranovsky is a good guy, while, the thief is the bad guy.
The man in the green raincoat
-shoplifter and tricked everyone
Round character because when the story starts we only that he is a thief-- the bad guy, however, when the story goes on we learned that he is also clever and tricky
Point of View :
The short story " Citizen's Arrest" has a first person point of view because the whole story was narrated by Mr. Goranovsky, the protagonist/ main character.
"...... I stopped at Gwynn’s Department Store on my way home to look at some new fishing tackle. "
SETTING:
Setting:
Place:
Gwynn’s Department Store
Time:
Fairly late in the afternoon
TONE:
Tone :
The author criticizes how society works today. He's being honest and open to write about what's wrong with our society. How good action's being paid with bad results or treated unfairly.
Mood:
MOOD:
- the story has an intense atmosphere because of the actions that happened.
"..... I pointed him out by holding my arm above my head, as Mr. Sileo had directed, and then trailed the man down the wide corridor at a safe distance. I wondered if he had a gun, and at this alarming thought I dropped back a little farther..."
- Maybe the sun is almost disappearing because it's fairly late in the afternoon; orange like surroundings.
"It was fairly late in the afternoon when I stopped at Gwynn’s Department Store on my way home...."
Inciting Force
Inciting Force
Mr. Goranovsky saw what the guy in the green raincoat (shoplifter) did; however, he can't decide whether he should report the man or step aside. Then, when he saw the clerk he reported what happened.
- This is the initial force because it's where the conflict was developed and started. And the character can never take back what he chose.
Rising Action
Rising Action
-Mr. Goranovsky saw the guy snatched the heavy lighter off the counter and slipped it into the deep right-hand pocket of his green raincoat. He then decided to tell the clerk.
-They planned to catch the thief and when they caught him, the thief showed them proof that he did not stole it
Conflict
Conflict:
Mr.Goranovsky vs. shoplifter
- Mr. Goranovsky reported the thief's crime. The thief then got his revenge to Mr. Goranovsky.
Man vs. man (External conflict)
Man vs. self (Internal conflict)
Mr. Goranovsky vs. Himself
-He can't decide whether he should report the crime or not.
Climax
Climax
Mr. Goranovsky told the clerk and then they talked to the store owner and decided to check the man in a green coat. They caught him and asked questions.
"..as Mr. Sileo had directed, and then trailed the man down the wide corridor at a safe distance. I wondered if he had a gun, and at this alarming thought I dropped back a little farther, letting Mr. Levine get well ahead of me."
Falling Action :
Falling Action
When the thief told them that he already paid for it and showed the receipt to prove it, the store owner felt guilty and Mr. Goranovsky got confused but still suspicious of the thief's statement. The store owner apologized and set the man free.
Conclusion:
Conclusion
The story ended with Mr. Goranovsky being confronted by a policeman and was given a ticket for parking in the red zone. And he was told that the man in green raincoat
Irony
Irony
Situational Irony example: Mr. Goranovsky was the good guy because he did the right thing but he ended up having the negative consequence. He reported the thief but in the end he was the one who got to be with the cop.
- it's situational because it is the opposite result of what is expected to happen; Mr. Goranovsky is the good guy, good guys usually get good things but he did not.
Dramtic Irony example: We know that the man in the green raincoat was a shoplifter but the clerk did not know.
Theme
Theme
The author suggests that in every actions we make there will be consequences; it’s either good or bad, but what matters most is what we did.
References & Vocabulary
Reference:
Between the lines
https://www.merriam-webster.com (for vocabularies)
Vocabulary list :
Citizen's Arrest - an arrest by an ordinary person without a warrant, allowable in certain cases.
Indignantly- feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy : filled with or marked by indignation
Vicinity- the quality or state of being near
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary
Mr. Goranovsky went to a department store just to look at some new fishing tackle. However, while checking the shotgun in the rack, a reflection of a guy stealing caught his eyes. He decided to report it but when he did the right thing he was the one who got punished in the end, while the thief can walk freely without a punishment.