The Chaser (Short Story) Overview
John Collier's short story "The Chaser" takes place over a period of about five to ten minutes. It took place some time in the 1900s, probably early to mid 1900s. The story takes place in a small Building on Pell Street, probably in the United States of America.
This story is told by a limited narrator, in a third person point of view.
The protagonist in the story goes by the name of Alan Austin. Alan's main trait is a young man seeking deep love. The one, and only incidental character in the story is an old man. His purpose in the story is to be a potion seller, which is to sell the love potion to Alan. The conflict in the story is an internal conflict. Allen is trying to find a way for his girlfriend; Diana, will fall deeply in love with him. He attempts to solve his problem by buying a love potion from the potion seller. Not told in the story, Alan comes back to the Potion Shop in a later date, seeking a potion for which to remove the results of the love potion.
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