Theme Of Divorce In Raymond Craver's Popular Mechanics

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In Raymond Craver’s “Popular Mechanics” the reader sees that a man and a woman are in a divorce/ fight situation. As the story goes on, the reader will look at this topic, of divorce, in many different ways. After reading this story, the reader can infer that divorce might not be the happiest thing in the world, and it has the potential to hurt others around the couple. The author continues the story and makes it flow nicely by using different types of language and settings in the story. While reading this story, the reader may find a few things of interest. The type of language Craver put into the story gives the reader more information about the mood. The reader can infer that the story has been set in a gloomy atmosphere because of the

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