Raymond Carver: Poetry Raymond Carver

As children, one often admires some parental figure throughout life, whether related or not. The desire for guidance and affinity from these esteemed figures are inherently necessary in a child’s rearing; they depend on a solid foundation to...

'Photograph of My Father in His Twenty-Second Year' and 'Friends' Photos' both reminisce and compare the past with the memory and newfound perspective that their speakers have gained from the present with photographs as a medium. However, while...