Week 13

I think Raymond Carver’s idea makes sense. Everyday things, like a chair or a quilt, can have a lot of meaning when described simply. It shows that you don’t need big words or dramatic moments for something to feel powerful often, it’s the small details that stick with you the most. One example of this is In Langston Hughes’s “Salvation,” it’s a great example of commonplace but precise language when he says, “I buried my head under the quilts.” A quilt is such an ordinary object we often don’t think twice about, but here it holds so much emotional weight. That small moment captures his need to hide, to escape the guilt and sadness he’s feeling after pretending to be saved. Hughes doesn’t  use dramatic language; he keeps it simple, which makes it hit even harder. It’s a quiet detail, but it speaks volumes about what he’s going through inside.