My Father's Life Raymond Carver

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There are so many stories out in the world that just make someone change their mood. If you see a sad movie in probably that you will end up being depressed and if a comedy is you well be happy. This not only occur in stories but also in TV commercials. Most media try to make you feel a certain way to bring your attention and fall into what they want you to. This technique is called pathos and is peculiar because it can make someone change their mood into happiness, anger or sadness. In Raymond Carver essay "My Father's Life" Raymond share some memories that he has of his father who has passed away, the details and words that Raymond used make the reader feel a certain way as well as having a personal

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