The novel‚ ‘So Much To Tell You’ by John Marsden explores the concept of growth and change through the character‚ Marina‚ and her struggle to become whole. The contrast of Marina’s character from the beginning of the novel to the end portrays her development during her journey to heal. The composer uses techniques to convey Marina’s growth and change throughout the novel. Initially‚ Marina is isolated and detached from the world she once knew. She begins in a tone harsh and cold. “It would stay
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Pleasantly Obese Raymond Carver’s short story “Fat” brings the reader through a life changing moment for a waitress. The unnamed woman‚ who describes her encounter with an obese man to her friend Rita‚ is completely engaged in everything about the fat man while she waits him; his size‚ his appetite‚ and especially his hospitality towards her. Through the waitress’ thoughts‚ Carver repeatedly brings up the concept of obesity in his story. He allows her mind to tell the reader which parts are important
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Cathedral The short story "Cathedral"‚ written by Raymond Carver‚ was first published in 1983. This short story deals with one main problem: Prejudices. The short story is about a man‚ the narrator‚ which wife is going to meet her old friends‚ Robert‚ whom is blind. At first the main character aren’t looking forward meeting the blind man. His sigh of being a handicapped is narrow-minded: “In the movies‚ the blind move slowly and never laughed” (ll. 8-9). Prejudices are something that has always
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I am deeply ambivalent about Raymond Carver. My beef with this particular dead guy has less to do with his fine stories than with his 1980s-era apotheosis into an academic demigod‚ his canonization as St. Ray of the MFA programs‚ the way his works and style became paradigms to be slavishly imitated by a generation (maybe two generations now) of American writing students‚ a process of sowing that came to barren fruition in the bland‚ flat‚ snowy fields of zero-degree Minimalist prose. All this has
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CATHEDRAL by Raymond Carver Raymond Carver‚ the author of Cathedral was born in Oregon in 1938. He came from a poor family. At the age of 40 he was one of the most promising writers of his generation and was also near ruin in everyway from alcoholism. He quit drinking but lung cancer took over- taking his life at the age of 50. He wrote 3 collections of stories: “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love”‚“ Cathedral” and “Elephant”‚ poems and essays. He was considered a minimalist until Cathedral
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So Much to Tell You – Exposition The author‚ John Marsden‚ of the novel ‘So Much to Tell You’‚ definitely explores the concepts of growth and change. These concepts are illustrated through the main character‚ Marina‚ who transforms from an antisocial girl suffering from ‘anorexia of speech’ to a more self-assured and happier‚ outgoing character. Marina’s development highlights her growth and change. Her transformation was documented through a journal; a book where she journals her thoughts and
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to reflect on the world in which they live. What do the writers Chekhov and Carver say about the struggles of real life in the society around them? Discuss‚ using quotes and references to characters and scenes within the chosen short stories. The short stories‚ ‘The Bet’ and ‘Cathedral’ by Anton Chekhov and Raymond Carver respectively‚ both investigate the struggles of real life in society around them. Chekhov and Carver present the struggles created by greed and jealousy‚ how easily one takes
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“Cathedral” is a very complex short story. Although the actual story only takes up about 5 pages‚ that’s all Raymond Carver needed to compel an invigorating enlightenment. The narrator of this story is unnamed yet we get to see him grow rapidly in this short story. After meeting Robert‚ who at one time was his wife’s boss‚ he begins to see the world differently‚ and is able to change his views and realize the world isn’t as black and white as he would like it to be. When we meet the narrator he is
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Men in Raymond Carver Stories - Will you please be quiet please? TASK 1: Write a paragraph that outlines your general observations of the male characters in “Will you please be quiet please?” All the male character in Raymond Carver’s collection of short stories: “Will you please be quiet please.” seem to portray disconnection and neglect in their relationships with family‚ especially their wives. For example the reader can notice‚ the objectifying of the waitress (his girlfriend) by Rudy
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In the Cathedral by Raymond Carver we read‚ the wife said‚ “a blind man in my house was not something I looked forward to.” (Raymond Carver‚ the Cathedral) This statement above is the perfect embodiment of a completely dysfunctional relationship. This statement clearly illustrates a dying relationship between the two. In the Cathedral Carver majestically brought the story to life by portraying two working class individuals struggling with every day’s challenges. In the cathedral‚ the story portrays
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