People go lifetimes with no really purpose except for everyday routines because they either do not know any better or it just become branded on there foreheads. ... The story is intriguing because until close to the end the writer does not start to reveal the true nature of the character. ... Many people do not feel fulfilled because somehow they know there is something out there for them which is more then there everyday life. ... We also know what are final vertex has far as life goes on this planet but still that does not give us enough reason to change. ... Because ...

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In these characters not only does sight and blindness become conflicted with each other, but the issue of knowledge, too. ... At times the narrator feels as though his wife tells Robert too much, they exchange countless voice tapes, where they tell each other of their lives and situations. ... Carver consistently characterizes the husband as the real blind man because he is ignorant of so many simple things in life. ... The narrator is shocked that this man does not walk with a cane or wear dark sunglasses, amazed that he has a long beard and actually dresses and carries himself well. ... Robe...

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As the story progresses, the house begins to decay and grow old as stated in this excerpt "It smelled of dust and disuse, a close dank smell the leather was cracked-, this evidently shows that as time goes by, things are beginning to change, age and deteriorate. ... People respected Miss Emily's reputation, not until when she met a Yankee named Homer Barron. The town did not approve of this at all, that is when they started saying "Poor Emily."" This next sentence shows what the town thinks of Emily when she was with Homer "She carried her head high enough-even when we believed that s...

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Supernatural beings or imaginary characters were often used to explain popular ideas concerning nature or the history of people. The myths that were carried on from generation to generation were very imaginative in an attempt to get the interest of young listeners. ... Often as individuals told the stories, they were changed slightly in context or meaning. ... Present day myths deal with issues that have factual evidence that can explain why things occur. ... This is because a culture or society does not want to believe the facts that are known in an attempt to give reassurance to one'...

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