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    thing to put others before ourselves. Although lets not count out those few people who still seem to know when it is best to make a decision in someone else’s best interest despite what they want. In the short story “Popular Mechanics” written by Raymond Carver shows a little bit of both of these sides but‚ in the end the main theme is that sometimes you have to let go of  something you love for the benefit of others. This is a major thing in relationships‚ because a relationship is full of sacrifices

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    Fat by Raymond Carver This story illustrates my own confusion about theme and plot. The physical actions of taking his order and bringing him his food elicit information in the story which I may be confusing with plot. For example: She brings him his soup and he has completely finished his large salad and two slices of bread. So we learn he eats a lot of food and quickly (which is why he is fat). As she moves between table and kitchen our storyteller defends the fat man to her colleagues. This shows

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    feel frequently dissatisfied in their work. In Raymond Carver’s “Vitamins‚” the major theme of this story is about dissatisfaction. Nobody seems to have passion in their life‚ and no one does not actually dream about what else they want to be. The unnamed narrator confesses to his wife Patti about his feeling that "maybe I don’t dream" (Carver 251)‚ and he also tells readers that he "didn’t care" (251) what goes on in his dreams. Even Patti‚ the wife of the unnamed narrator was selling vitamins door

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    The story "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver is about one man’s understanding and acceptance of a blind man. The narrator represents the story’s dominant theme of overcoming prejudice of the blind through personal experience as well as mutual respect. The narrator‚ who remains nameless‚ holds deeply unfounded beliefs and stereotypes of what a blind person should be‚ yet over a relatively short period of time he develops a bond with the blind man‚ whom at first he privately mocked. The narrator’s preconceived

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    “They’re Not Your Husband” is a short story by Raymond Carver‚ where he writes about the man named Earl Ober‚ who is an unemployed salesman‚ with his wife (Doreen) working as a waitress‚ at a 24-hour coffee shop. After a night of drinking as he usually does he goes to see the place where his wife works. Here he is treated like a nuisance by his wife. Two men start talking about his wife’s weight and this bothers Earl greatly. He decides to let Doreen know that she (he) has a problem with her weight

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    descriptive words with negative connotation; “This blind man was late forties‚ a heavy-set‚ balding man with stooped shoulders‚ as if he carried a great weight there. He wore brown slacks‚ brown shoes‚ a light-brown shirt‚ a tie‚ a sports coat. Spiffy” (Carver‚ 5). The narrator’s description‚ not only subconsciously affects his feelings towards Robert‚ but also affects the opinions of the readers. Instead of allowing the readers to develop an opinion of their own‚ the narrator’s bias has created one. The

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    but also through the personal qualities he reveals. He’s crude and he’s mean‚ but he’s also glib. There’s a wicked humor in the way he talks. While he certainly is detached from himself at the beginning‚ he is unusually talkative and clever for a Carver narrator. It’s a voice worth reading aloud‚ especially when one notices that the glibness is noticeably absent from the final pages. This absence delivers as powerfully as anything else how shaken and affected the narrator is by this experience.

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    throughout it all‚ there is always a blessing waiting to be discovered that will help you overcome your burden. Life throws all kind of obstacles your way‚ whether you’re prepared for it or not. In Raymond Carver’s short story “A Small Good Thing” it actually allows the reader to experience that. Carver skillfully pours out the emotions of Mr. and Mrs. Weiss‚ how happy one can be until something tragic happens‚ which test their faith‚ but some how gives them hope to push on. In the beginning of

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    Cohoon1 Shanna Cohoon Mr. Robinson English 1006r November 21st‚ 2012 Robert’s effect on the narrator “The Cathedral” is a short story written in 1963 by Raymond Carver. “The Cathedral” includes three characters: the narrator‚ the narrator’s wife‚ and a blind friend of the wife’s‚ Robert. Robert has an effect on the narrator from the very beginning but the effect changes as the story develops. At the beginning of the story‚ the narrator is very bitter about his wife’s blind friend. As the story

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    Neighbors "Neighbors is a short story written by Raymond Carver in 1988. It is from the collection of short stories "Short cuts". The short story is in brief about the married couple Bill and Arlene Miller‚ who lives opposite the married couple Harriet and Jim stone. Bill and Arlene constantly see themselves in the light of the Stones’ happy life. Bill is a bookkeeper and Arlene is a secretary‚ while Jim is a salesman for a machine-parts firm. In the story the Stones are going on a business trip

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