CHARACTERS
This is the relationship between the man telling the story and the girl he's speaking to.
What is father and daughter?
The story begins with the father and daughter in this European city
What is Milan?
The story explores the conflict between personal desires and these duties
What are family responsibilities?
Carver tells this story within another story, creating this narrative structure
What is a frame narrative?
The main story is set during this season, perfect for hunting
What is Winter
The young couple in the story has this tiny family member who becomes sick
What is a baby?
The baby develops this symptom that worries the young parents
What is a fever?
The title suggests that memories and experiences have this quality
What is permanence/they stay with you?
The author uses this simple, direct writing style throughout the story
What is minimalism?
The young couple lives in this type of dwelling
What is an apartment?
This character wants to go hunting with Carl instead of staying home. Answer:
Who is the boy/young father?
The boy must choose between this activity and staying home with his sick baby
What is hunting?
The hunting trip represents this stage of life that the boy is leaving behind
What is youth/being single/freedom?
The story is told from this point of view
What is third person?
he story takes place during this time period in American life
What is the 1960s-70s?