Who I would compare Raymond Carver’s simplistic approach to writing is “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara. Raymond Carver’s style revolves around simplicity, the idea that less is more and utilizing everyday commonly used words to bolster their writing. This is similar to what we see in “The lesson” By Toni Cade Bambara, as she also implements simple words and vocabulary to help broaden the audience. Within the story she reflects on her upbringing, how she grew up in poverty and at an early age was exposed to and understood both social and financial inequality, as she recalls many of her experiences living in her neighborhood as a child. We witness that she continues the trend with using language that allows for the reader to easily digest what she’s trying to convey, an example of this is when she states “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”. This serves to further emphasize her use of language that is easily understood.
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