Author
James Thurber
Main Characters
Mr. Erwin Martin
Minor Characters
Mrs. Ulgine Barrows, Mr. Fitweiler, Ms. Paird
Setting
NYC, November 9th/10th, 1942.
.. West Twelfth Street (Mrs. Barrows Apartment)
Mood
Comical
Irony
Title is ironic because the man who knows nothing about the catbird seat in the beginning is in the seat by the end
Symbol
Catbird is quiet and that is Martin
Theme
1.
Weak male overcoming dominating female2. Isolation (intentional, self inflicted)
Plot
A sober man tries to "rub out" one of his co-workers
Significance
Shows that you have to be tolerable of the people around you, even if you can't stand them, because your not going to like everybody
Intro
Mr. Martin buys a pack of cigarettes, "rubbing out" revealed, characters/setting introduced
Rising Action
Martin goes over plan, ate at Schrafft's, goes to Mr. Barrow's house, makes a plan impromptu instead of killing her
Climax
Martin acts high, reveals his "plan" of the bomb
Falling Action
Mrs.
Barrows complains to Mr. Fitweiler, Fitweiler calls Martin in and asks if what she said was true, Martin denies
Conclusion
Mrs. Barrows is fired :D
