Raymond Carver (what We Talk About When We Talk About Love) Essay

Mel McGinnis of What We Talk nearly When We Talk About Love take cares a analogous that one guy that everyone seems to know. He stands out from others hes unique. You either love him or loathe him. Mel is very much like one of my good whizzs. They are twain very individualistic and hey are both annoying drunks. They are both interesting characters though. I think the author Raymond Carver created the character Mel found off someone he knew. Carver created Mel for one reason or another.Mel is just like one of my good friends. One day I like him the next day I hatehim. People like this tend to get annoying to others around them. They are veryargumentative. My friend will argue forever and Mel is the same way. Mel is touchy anddoes not seem to take a joke well. Despite these characteristics that frustrate most deal Mel stands out. He seems to be a leader.Mel is very individualistic. He is a cardiologist who is always busy. This job creates for good stories. Mel is telling stor ies throughout this whole story. He will start to tell a story, get sidetracked, argue either of his points, and then go on to the story again. He is invariantly talking. It seems like there would not be much of a conversation amid Mel, his wife Terri, Nick, and Nicks wife Laura if it was not for Mels constant babbling.He surely leads the group. The problem is that he never clearly express...