Changing Places

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Two main Characters: Personality, Family, Career

Morris Zapp

  • 40 years old
  • smoker
  • he never left america so far
  • long gorilla-like arms
  • professor of English
  • cannot swim
  • light-headed
  • veteran of long distance flying
  • he exaggerates
  • he's got a wife

Philipp Swallow

  • afraid of flying
  • 40 years old
  • unaccustomed to traveling
  • unconfident
  • infinitely suggestable
  • observes other people
  • conservative/traditional
  • married too
  • good imagination
  • professor of English
  • excited about flying/travelling

University Life and Academical System

Euphoric State University

Rummidge

Life in the USA vs. Life in Britain

USA

Britain

Symbols

  • slide area ~~> Philipp's life is going downhil, too
  • noticeboard at Rummidge --> Rummidge University : backwards, not very organized, chaotic
  • Euphoria --> strong feeling of happiness, everything Philip connects with living in America
  • empty office of Philip Swallow + loads of empty tobacco cans --> not much academic work done there
  • the inaccessible cabinet at Swallow's office is opened at last --> no secrets, no result of academic work, just oddities