Everything Stuck To Him By Raymond Carver Analysis

In “Everything Stuck to Him " write by Raymond Carver, these are a theme of, commitment, identity, responsibility, maturity, decisions, and unity. Taken from What We Speak When We Speak about Love collection the story was a narrative in the third person by an unnamed storyteller and is a frame narrative (a story inside a story). It is also apparent that quite briefly on in the story Carver delves into the theme of identification. From the opening, the reader is not informed of any of the actors names (causing it to be tougher to form an identification), and more importantly, during the story the young girl’s parents, described as adults, but as children. Possibly because of their childhood, and inexperience Carver chooses not to give a level of capability on them. After all, they were, only
It also highlights agreements between the mother and father, both are there, supporting their daughter. The performance of the waffles sticking to the father’s undergarments is also essential as it acts as symbolism for his choice to not go hunting and spend time with his family. Like the waffles that were stuck to his undergarments, he is sticking to his decision not to go hunting and be there for his family.
The ending of the story may also be significant as the reader realizes that the father continues to be there for his daughter. Carver finishes the story in modern times and despite the weather being cold out the father tells his daughter that he would go into town with her. It is also fascinating that the father recalls the occurrence of the waffles while his daughter is putting her boots on. Interesting because it was from that moment that the father made a deliberate decision to be there for his daughter. A choice that he remains committed