Good Life

Good Life

Monday, July 20, 2009

Carver, Raymond. " what we talk about when we talk about love" (1981)


Nick is the narrator of the short story. With Laura, his wife, he is having a conversation with Mel and Terri, over at Mel's apartment. They are getting drunker and drunker as time goes by and are just having a good time, talking about anything. Out of the blues, Mel brings the subject of love into the discussion. Each individual gives his/her own interpretation of the word "love". Then Mel proceeds on telling the story of an elderly couple who had been hit by a drunk teenager. He talks about how the love they have for each other saved their life. Then' at some point, Terri reveals that her husband is depressed, reason why he is acting the way he is. The main theme is Love and the main characters are Nick, Laura, Terri and Mel.

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