Mood in a Raymond Carver Short Story

In Raymond CarverÆs short story, ôWhat We Talk About When We Talk About Love,ö the element of sunlight serves as an indicator of the mood in each scene where it appears. The first time we see the sunlight is in the kitchen scene. The two couples are happy and joking, relating with each other affectionately. The story says that ôSunlight filled the kitchen from the big window behind the sink.ö This indicates that on a subliminal level, sunlight fills the room in much the same way that positive words and feelings are filling the room. In a sense, the sunshine of love is imparting joy to everything it touches in the room. The feeling is relaxed, happy, and comfortable.

As the couples talk, drink more glasses of gin, and bask in the warmth of the momen

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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page)

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