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Matt Casey
Sarah Hauer
English 1102
29 January 2008
Perception of Carver’s “Neighbors�
In “Neighbors,� Raymond Carver gives a very ambiguous narrative viewpoint of the Stones’ lifestyle. At the beginning he describes them as, “always going out to dinner, or entertaining at home, or traveling about the country somewhere in connection with Jim’s work,� which emphasizes the idea that the Stones are somewhat of an “antonym� to the Millers (70). Also, the Stones “seemed� to have been living a brighter life, according to the Millers. When the Stones set off on yet another trip, the Millers are responsible for the Stones’ apartment. As the Millers are watching their apartment, they start to take on the persona of the Stones, as well as leave behind their boring perceptions of themselves. I believe that as the Millers attempt to imitate the Stones while apartment sitting, they are only imitating their perception of them.
The first time Bill goes in to......

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