"The Big Sleep" is about a private detective that is trying to solve a blackmailing case for a dying millionaire. The detective‚ Philip Marlowe‚ finds that the case not only involves blackmail‚ but also murder. This book was Raymond Chandler’s first novel and it explores the oppressive and corrupt society of 1930’s America. Chandler uses Philip Marlowe as the immoral yet heroic protagonist. The corruption of 1930’s society is present in the government of Los Angeles. Throughout the novel Chandler
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Amir‚ Ayala. The Visual Poetics of Raymond Carver. Lanham‚ MD: Lexington‚ 2010. Campbell‚ Ewing. Raymond Carver: a study of the short fiction. NY: Twayne‚ 1992. PS3553 .A7894 Z58 Gentry‚ Marshall B.‚ and William Stull. eds. Conversations with Raymond Carver. Jackson: UP of Mississippi‚ 1990. Hallett‚ Cynthia W. Minimalism & the Short Story: Raymond Carver‚ Amy Hempel‚ and Mary Robison. Lewiston‚ NY: Edwin Mellen Press‚ 1999. Halpert‚ Sam. Raymond Carver: An Oral Biography. Iowa City: U
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arts. Raymond carver is known for his poems and short stories and some of his stories were based on his personal life. “Mine little things”‚ “Cathedral”‚ “shiftless”‚ “will you please be quite‚ please?” and “where I’m calling from” reflects Carver’s life; where we can actually see parts of Carver’s turbulent life through the characters he create. Raymond carver is a prime example of a writer whose life is imitated in his arts and how it had benefited him. Raymond Carver
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the Short Story in English 46 (Spring 2006) Special issue: Raymond Carver ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Charles E. May Putting yourself in the shoes of Raymond Carver ............................................................
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“One More Thing”: it is your choice The short story‚ One More Thing‚ is written by‚ American writer‚ Raymond Carver. Raymond Carver was born may 25‚ 1938‚ and he died august 2‚ 1988. He started his career back in 1958. His first break through was with the book‚ Carnations. One More Thing‚ has three characters‚ Rae‚ Maxine and L.D. The short story is about L.D.‚ who gets kicked out of his home. L.D. is married to Maxine‚ and together they have a child‚ Rae‚ who is a 15 year old girl. L.D.’s selfish
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1971 written by Raymond Carver. Raymond Carver’s writing style can be described as “less is more”. That means that only the important facts are in his stories and poems. He sees no need to add extra fluff to his works. Raymond Carver is famous for his thrifty details and careful stories about working-class life‚ that often is resemble with his own. In Raymond Carver’s novels‚ things are not as they appear to be or rather sometimes things are more than they appear to be. Raymond Carver was an alcoholic
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In "Neighbors"‚ Raymond Carver contrasts the lifestyles of two couples. The Stones are a more privileged couple who mix business with pleasure and take vacations at will. Their neighbors‚ the Millers‚ are a less fortunate couple who watch over the Stone’s cat in their absence. While on one of their many excursions‚ the Stones ask the Millers to once again watch over their cat. With access to all of the Stones’ possessions‚ the Millers develop an abnormal obsession with the alternate lifestyle. They
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narrator was not looking forward to meeting Robert because his idea of a blind man came from the movies‚ which showed that they moved slowly and rarely laughed. As the story unfolds‚ the narrator begins to have a different opinion about the blind. Raymond Carver uses symbolism‚ characterization‚ and an involved narrative point of view to show the difference between being able to see something and being able to understand what the real meaning of it is. As the story evolves‚ the characteristics of the
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They’re not your husband | Based upon the short story “They’re not your husband” written by Raymond Carver in the year of1973. They’re not your husband “They are not your husband” is a short story written by Raymond Carver. The story is written in the third person and is about a man called Earl Ober‚ who is an unemployed salesman‚ and his wife (Doreen) who works at a twenty-four-hour coffee shop. After a night out drinking (as usual) he decides to stop by the coffee shop to see his wife’s
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Charles Cecela Jessica Focer Composition 2/ WRIT 102 2 February 2011 Analysis of “Cathedral” The short story “Cathedral”‚ written by Raymond Carver is a rather simple story with a complex and revealing true meaning. A man‚ the narrator‚ is upset or uneasy about the arrival of his wife’s’ long time friend Robert. The main reason for him feeling upset is because the wife’s friend is blind. The narrator has obviously never experienced a blind person and is full of stereotypical thoughts and
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