'The Enormous Radio',by John Cheever, is a story about people who desire to find out others' secrets and personal lives. The author reveals that by telling Westcott family's story. Irene and Jim Westcott, the main characters, are a couple which considers themselves as an upper class and they always listen classic music from their old radio. By the day their old radio breaks down, their life seems extremely normal. At first, the new radio is not adopted by Irene. Because its appearance does not fit her elaborate lounge's decoration and it is too noisy. However when Irene finds out that it transmits her friends, neighbours and even stranger's voices to them, she cannot stop herself listening these private conversations. She becomes an addicted day by day, even she starts to neglect anything but other people's secrets and problems. Jim realizes this situation and warns Irene several times. Her addiction triggers lots of trouble about her marriage. At last, Jim decides to return the radio by hoping everything gets back to normal. Neverthless, Irene's obsession about new radio causes a big fight that reveals the hidden problems of them. In my opinion, this story points out the lack of communication. People in the society, are now curious about others' lives and problems instead of focusing their own life. Although people seems close, there are invisible walls between them. It is a great challenge to overcome trouble in society. 15 Ekim 2010 Cuma
THE ENORMOUS RADIO
'The Enormous Radio',by John Cheever, is a story about people who desire to find out others' secrets and personal lives. The author reveals that by telling Westcott family's story. Irene and Jim Westcott, the main characters, are a couple which considers themselves as an upper class and they always listen classic music from their old radio. By the day their old radio breaks down, their life seems extremely normal. At first, the new radio is not adopted by Irene. Because its appearance does not fit her elaborate lounge's decoration and it is too noisy. However when Irene finds out that it transmits her friends, neighbours and even stranger's voices to them, she cannot stop herself listening these private conversations. She becomes an addicted day by day, even she starts to neglect anything but other people's secrets and problems. Jim realizes this situation and warns Irene several times. Her addiction triggers lots of trouble about her marriage. At last, Jim decides to return the radio by hoping everything gets back to normal. Neverthless, Irene's obsession about new radio causes a big fight that reveals the hidden problems of them. In my opinion, this story points out the lack of communication. People in the society, are now curious about others' lives and problems instead of focusing their own life. Although people seems close, there are invisible walls between them. It is a great challenge to overcome trouble in society. 
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Yes, I also feel that the dangers of lacking communication (skills) and trying to fill that void by analyzing other's lives is one of the main points this story highlights.
YanıtlaSilAlso while reading your post I suddenly remembered the proverb that says "curiosity killed the cat" - it seems to fit here, too. It's the excess curiosity that maybe doesn't kill the characters but has a clearly destructive effect.
nice summary, too:-)