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Raymond Carver's Errand
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Errand is said to be Carver's last published and, perhaps written, short story before he so tragically died of cancer. This 3 page paper explores the setting and cultural aspects of the story. No additional sources are listed.
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Raymond Carver's Use Of Metaphor In Cathedral
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There are many different types of metaphors that are used in common context to the point of losing their distinction of metaphors and being connoted as direct identifiers. The use of the word 'sight' is one such instance. This 5 page paper explores the short story, Cathedral, by Raymond Carver in terms of the metaphor of sight. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Raymond Carver’s “My Father’s Life”
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This 5 page report discusses Raymond Carver’s very short story of “My Father’s Life.” Carver makes very little judgment about either his actions or those of his father. Instead, he leaves it up to the individual reader to make a generalization based on the clues he offers. What the reader ends up seeing is the life of a man that foreshadowed the life of his son. Alcoholism, mental illness, and despair were just some of what the father and son had in common. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Raymond Carver/"Little Things" and "Mine"
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A 3 page essay that contrasts and compares 2 versions of the same short story. In 1977, in his short story collection Furious Seasons, Raymond Carver included a story entitled "Mine," which he subsequently revised, with the revised and re-titled version, "Little Things" appearing in his 1989 collection, Where I'm Calling From. The two stories are virtually identical; however, comparing them reveals the logic of Carver's revision choices and it then becomes evident that the newer version, "Little Things," is the more compelling and dramatic narrative. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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RAYMOND CARVER: LIFE AND WORKS
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This 6 page paper discusses the several works of Raymond Carver, analyzing them for influencial experiences from his life. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Raymond Chandler/Marlowe as Knight
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A 5 page essay on Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep. The writer argues that Chandler's protagonist, detective Philip Marlowe, is the modern day equivalent of a knight -- a rugged individualist who relies on his own skill and cunning to defeat evil-doers, has his own code of honor, and rescues those in distress. No additional sources cited.
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Raymond Chandler/The Big Sleep
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A 6 page essay that analyzes Raymond Chandler's characterization of that quintessential detective Philip Marlowe in his novel The Big Sleep. The writer particularly looks at how Chandler defines masculinity through Marlowe's character. No additional sources cited.
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Reaction to: “The Things They Carried”
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This 6 page paper is a reaction to Tim O’Brien’s classic Vietnam War novel, “The Things They Carried.” Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Reaction: “The Bonfire of the Vanities”
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This 4 page paper is a reaction to the novel “The Bonfire of the Vanities” by Tom Wolfe. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Reaction: “When Smoke Ran Like Water”
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This 3 page paper is a reaction to the book “When Smoke Ran Like Water,” about environmental pollution, written by Devra Davis. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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