Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Critical Analysis of Raymond Carvers Neighbors - 757 Words

All We Really Need in Life is Each Other Raymond Carver’s â€Å"Neighbors† is a moral based story. In the beginning of their marriage Bill and Arlene were very content with one another’s companionship, but now they live in envy of their neighbors, Harriet and Jim. It seemed to the Millers that the Stones live a much more fulfilling life. When Harriet and Jim are away on business/vacation trip they would entrust Bill and Arlene to feed Kitty, water the plants, and look after their apartment. The Miller’s behavior in the apartment becomes very odd and inappropriate when they almost try to live the Stone’s lives throw their possessions. The most important concept about this story is that people are bored with what they have and desperately want†¦show more content†¦In conclusion, the story â€Å"Neighbors† is a well written piece of fiction that gives a look into the minds of some of the everyday people you may know. The Millers shared a common thought that was on the weird si de of things, â€Å"maybe they won’t come back, she said. He opened his arms and she moved into them.†(73) The reality check is when they can’t get back in to either apartment and they just have each other, which is all that really matters in

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