The Reflection Of The Themes In Raymond Carver's Shortcuts

Emotion; it's sometimes hard to show, especially through text. Without emotion reading would be boring, bland, and unsatisfactory. To add emotion to a piece of writing you need to use these literary devices: Imagery, pathos, symbolism, and irony. The book "Generals die in bed" by Charles Yale Harrison uses these devices to make you feel such emotion for the soldiers that at points it can be a tear jearker.

In “Popular Mechanics”, Raymond Carver’s visual details help the readers adapt to the text. Carver’s vocabulary makes the mood understandable. Repetitive words makes it clear that people can hurt the ones they love. People hurt the ones they love as simple as having an argument leading to who takes the baby, just like the short story describes. The use of descriptive words help know the story has to do with divorce

appeals, as well as creating a deep connection between the characters and the reader. Steinbeck

To conclude, author’s inspire their audience through evoking empathy and compassion in them. This is important because it helps people understand more about the world and know when changes

The author speaks of the shame of having the only outdoor toilet in the neighborhood, driving the oldest car in town but he also mentions the trips to Seattle they took as a family and how memorable that was for him. Carver had a complex relationship with his father that began with sharing the same name. Everyone is trying to find their own identity in life, For sons who are named after their fathers this seems to be a more difficult task.

Writers can use many tricks to make a story seem more interesting to the reader. From the words they pick to the setting to the time of the day... the possibilities are endless. In the story "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe, the use of light and darkness, the description of the mans eye and the time frame make the story more scary than anything else. Poe also uses suspense at the end to make the readers heart beat faster.

For example, when Alexandra finally admitted that she was lonely made me finally realize how strong she was. It takes a lot of guts and bravery to admit your true feelings. Another example is when Emil came back from Mexico and out of nowhere kissed Marie on the lips even though she was married! I never would’ve thought that was gonna happen. I was super happy when it did happen though. Even though they didn’t end up together, i’ve always liked the thought of them being a couple even though she was married. Emil seemed like a better fit for her. Frank seemed like a jerk to Marie. Emil on the other hand, seemed like the man who would take amazing care of Marie and keep her happy. He seemed like the man who would love to have a family with her. He has kept his feelings for her to himself until that very moment where it seemed perfect. He leaned over and kissed her. His love was so very strong that he couldn’t even hold it in anymore. This book is filled with many thrills and ups and downs. It helps you relate and connect with the plot and the characters and makes you understand the whole concept of knowing that being human isn’t all perfect all the time. It shows that you're going to cry sometimes. It shows how there is despair and agony in life. It helps you understand what it truly means to be

But, the way the author used symbolism, foreshadowing, and relatable quotes stood out to me the most. When I was reading and even after, I found myself making connections and thinking deeper into the books

What is it about a book that keeps one reading? One continues to read a book when it is interesting and if they can make a connection to it. But, what makes a book interesting? There are many ways authors attract their readers. Authors use different techniques like, circle chronological order style, evoking strong emotions, and creating complex characters to shock and lure their readers.

What separates an unimaginative book from one that opens a portal to another world? The author has the power to do so. Technique and style help to differentiate Shakespeare, Mark Twain and Ernest Hemingway from authors like Stephanie Meyers. High school students deserve to have an author like Ray Bradbury, whose imagination and descriptive language help transfer the reader into the novel. What sets Ray Bradbury aside from other authors is his ability to explore other genres, his impeccable writing styles and the powerful themes conveyed in his work, making him an excellent addition to the English 11 reading list.

Carver lived most of his life in a world which could not provide the luxury of

the emotions of the readers. He successfully gives a vivid image in which the audience can begin

In Short Cuts, by Raymond Carver, characters experience trials and problems in their lives, whether extreme such as in " A Small, Good Thing" and "Lemonade" or nominal such as in " Vitamins". They all seem to depict these struggles as uphill battles which the characters cannot and mostly do not overcome. The characters throughout Carver's "Short Cuts" struggle through their lives in private desperation, often to ultimately realize that they are bound to the truth of who they really are, which is shown in the story "Neighbors."

In raymond carver's short story, popular mechanics he shows us one cannot take what one wants without consequence because it cause a bad fight and the baby ended up getting hurt when the parents were fighting.then the wife ends up coming up the stairs with a lamb leg goes through the living room and hits the husband right in the back of the head she kills her husband in the other the husband and the wife were fighting and they had a fight the husband tried to grab the babe then the wife pulled real hard then the story ended but the baby had to die with all that the parents put on its body like in lamb sholtter the wife killed the husband.

By using very intricate and ornate words to try and bring his readers into the story and