Raymond Carver

I chose the story "Little Things" by Raymond Carver. This story made me extremely sad. I can not believe that they would fight over a little baby that way. It reminds me of how divorced parents sometimes    put their child in the middle (Which is not right). To me, I think that was what Carver was trying to point out in a way, because I have friends who their parents put them in the middle of either their fights or have them say one thing to the other parent for that parent and I see what it does to them. I think that the title was definitely chosen to have some sort of meaning with the Short Story. I thought the "Little Things" is a really good title to have once I was done reading the story. I really noticed ( & loved) the way that Carver used imagery especially in the first paragraph it really sets the mood to showing you that this story is not a brightful happy one. Also, throughout the story I like his use of imagery while reading the story you truly feel that you are there watching all the events take place.

A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

This photo reminds me of the Gabriel Garcia Marquez story "A Very Old man with Enormous Wings", in the story an angel appears in the countryard. The angel is very raggidy and grotesque and in my head this is how the angel looks like.

Rhinoceros

I believe that everyone in their life has been either a Rhinoceros or a Berenger at somepoint.
For me, I was a Rhinoceros when I was younger. Especially when it came to my older sister. I always wanted to be exactly like her. Whenever she got something I begged my dad to get me the exact same thing to the last detail. Also, when I was younger I remember going a long with my friends even if I knew it was wrong. But, as I grew older to now and grew up I realized that it is ok to be a Berenger it is ok to stand alone even if no one is behind you as long as you believe and know that you are right. That is all that matters. Now I really believe stand up for what you believe in and if you friends are not by your side at the end of the day well then they were not friends in the first place. Lastly, I feel that if I was not a Rhinoceros when I was younger then I would not know how to be a Berenger when I got older and even now.