Raymond Carve What We Talk about When We Talk about Love

Talking about Love: A Boundless Discussion

Introduction

In Raymond Carver's short story, “What We Talk about When We Talk about Love”, the author employs four main characters with diverse outlooks on life to discuss the meaning of true love. Two of the main characters, Mel and Terri, have either witnessed or experienced uncharacteristic relationships that cause them to devalue the worth of their less intense love together. Mel has never encountered a love like that in his relationships, where just seeing his wife is able to complete him. Carver incorporates this ...