When we sat down to the table for dinner
Food and shared rituals become equalizers —moments where social barriers fade.
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‘It’s really something,’ I said.
The simple language captures the narrator's awe and newfound awareness. Carver leaves the ending open, implying quiet but profound personal growth. The narrator's transformation feels genuine, yet fragile.
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This blind man, an old friend of my wife’s, he was on his way to spend the night.
The narrator's tone is dismissive and uncomfortable. His use of "this blind man" rather than a name reveals his prejudice and emotional detachment. Carver begins by exposing the narrator's ignorance and narrow worldview.
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