1. In what ways does Wayne feel uncomfortable at Aldo's?
Wayne feels uncomfortable at Aldo's place because of where he and Caroline are seated at, where they are seated allows other random people to see what they are eating. This makes him uncomfortable because in today's society people judge each other by the way we look, act, eat, drink, sing, talk and many other factors.
Other ways that Wayne feels uncomfortable is that, Aldo the restaurant owner being very polite to his wife and telling Wayne that his wife is very beautiful, after the dinner Aldo then proceeds to give a rose to his wife. This make Wayne a bit jealous and fear of having his wife taken away by Aldo, Wayne thinks that Aldo was flirting with his wife when in fact …show more content…
How does Carver explore the inevitable evolution of relationships?
Carver explore the inevitable evolution of relationships by slowly progressing an argument throughout the story and slowly discovering Wayne and Caroline current relationship towards each other. The married couple starts their night peacefully talking about work and other peaceful matters, as their night progresses Wayne starts getting annoyed at Caroline because she could not make up her mind on what food and drinks she wanted to order. Caroline's inability to make up her mind sparks an argument with Wayne. After the argument with Wayne, Wayne starts asking Caroline about their relationship. Caroline was unsure how their relationship would go and gave Wayne an indefinite answer, this make Wayne angry and annoyed. Wayne then proceeds to cancel the tour of the cellar, and ask the waiter for dessert. Caroline responded to the waiter telling him she didn’t want any dessert.
This was the peak of their forced relationship giving the audience a clear idea of the relationship and how it progressed throughout the story. Carver used existential anguish to based of for his characters arguments and personality in the story.
5. What elements of Carver's style are evident in Signals? Refer to at least 5