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What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
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Raymond Carver
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Love Themes
Little Words, Big Ideas
Love
"What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" is about what we talk about when we talk about love. Be honest; you saw that one coming, right? But here's the thing: as the story shows us, what we tal...
Language and Communication
In a story with an awful lot of chatting, nothing much actually gets said in "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love." Sure, we've got the stock and standard kissing, holding hands, saying "I l...
Marriage
"What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" features two married couples having a conversation about love. Nick and Laura are newlyweds and have been together about a year and a half. Mel and Terr...
Drugs and Alcohol
A former alcoholic, Raymond Carver knew well what alcohol can do to personal relationships. We'll give you a hint: nothing good. And "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" is no exception to...
Violence
Murder by Bees. Knights in armor getting trampled. Suicide. A highway crash. Operations. Stalking. These are all things the characters in "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" talk about dur...