Independent Study AS Learning Raymond Carver Popular Mechanics Point of View in Journal-Sept.17
Read the short story Popular Mechanics by Raymond Carver. Then answer the question below in your Journal. Put it in Section A Literary Elements. Use the Sub-title Author Point of View. **Use your Background Information on Raymond Carver and his Principles of a Short Story to help you.
1. In what ways does this short story match with Carver's beliefs about short stories stated in his essay? For example, does this Short Story match Raymond Carver's preferences for leaving longer novel writing in favour of shorter stories and articles? Explain why. **Use the information in Principles of a Short Story and your Background Information on Raymond Carver to guide your own thinking on these questions.
2. What do you think is Raymond Carver's reason for writing Mine/Popular Mechanics? Do you think he has personal experience about family conflicts and parent responsibilities?
(75 words). **Use your own words. Add quotes where needed.