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by
Jack Finney
Jack
Finney Obituary
Learn about Finney’s life and works by reading
his obituary from the New York Times. How
is his preoccupation with the nature of time reflected
in "Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket"?
Record your answer in the Web
Links Activity Log.
Harold Lloyd Quick Time Clips
Harold Lloyd was a silent film comedy
actor who always seemed to find himself in precarious
situations. Click on High and Dizzy (1920)
to view a video clip from a Lloyd film in which
he finds himself on a building ledge much like
Tom does in Finney’s story. (You may need to download
a free plug-in that is available at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/.)
How would you feel if you were in either character’s
shoes? Write a poem about yourself in a fearful
situation.
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