A Serious Talk

A Serious Talk The concept of a relationship being over is hard for some to grasp. Ending a relationship is many times one person’s decision. For some, the concept of not feeling wanted by that other person is too hard to handle. Feelings of jealousy surface and people choose different ways to deal with this. Denial, anger, and resentment are classic ways of coping with the hardships of losing a partner’s love and …

…Burt harbors resentment and jealousy, and Vera would like to move on with her new life, bluntly in the presence of Burt. They both approach their situation in different ways, but have never had an actual conversation about their problems, or how to deal with them. The ashtray is just a promise that the story’s title will occur. Works Cited Carver, Raymond. Where I’m Calling From. New York: Random House, Inc. 1989. Pages 162-169.