This time, I compared and contrasted Raymond Carva’s writing style with that of the Brothers Grimm in Snow White. I read two of Raymond’s poems. And I felt his directness and simplicity. I’ll try to explain it briefly. Raymond’s words seem straightforward and focused on everyday experiences and emotions. For example, in [My daughter and Apple pie] he described a simple domestic scene in clear language. On the other hand, the Brothers Grimm’s style in Snow White uses a rich explanatory language that is easy for readers to understand. For example, “Once upon a time in midwinter, when the snowflakes were falling like feathers from heaven, a queen sat sewing at her window…” is filled with vivid imagery and detailed descriptions as seen in this opening line. I am. My conclusion is that Raymond Carver’s stripped-down writing style is characterized by simplicity and directness of language, focusing on everyday life and subtle emotions. In contrast, the style of the Brothers Grimm’s “Snow White” had a richly descriptive feel, focusing on a fantastical and more overt emotional depth.
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The other reading that resonate with the writing style of Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral” is “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara. Both the stories uses first person narrative. They are narrated by a single character who talk about their experiences. Furthermore, the writing style of Carver is similar to that of Bambara since both the writers uses simple, day to day language. In the story “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara our narrator, Sylvia, who lives in a poor neighborhood uses simple language to talk about her experiences, as she learns about the economical equality and social injustice face by her people. “So we heading down the street and she’s boring us silly about what things cost and what our parents make and how much goes for rent and how money ain’t divided up right in this country” (Bambara.) Sylvia uses day to day language to narrate the situation, and avoids using complex vocabulary. In this sentence, she repeatedly uses the word “and” which means the writing seem like a regular conversation. “She wanted to talk. They talked. He asked her to send him a tape and tell him about her life. She did this. She sent the tape. On the tape, she told the blind man she loved her husband but she didn’t like it where they lived and she didn’t like it that he was a part of the military-industrial thing” (Carver.) In this narration of a conversation/memory between the wife and the blind man the author writes in a way that makes it seem like the narrator is having a conversation with a friend.
