What is love to a room filled with four adults with complete different life experiences? The character, Nick, in What We Talk about When We Talk about Love depicts the conflicting meaning of love, in comparison to the other characters. Raymond Carver portrays each character in which they could be relatable to the typical adult. The four adults have a long discussion about love and their past while sitting around a kitchen table. The night concludes with each sitting in silence as the sun sets. The conflicting perceptions of each character reinforces the overall theme: love can be defined once experience and perception are brought into one.
Nick, one of the more unexperienced in love begins to narrate the story. He heads straight into the theme
Nick, one of the more unexperienced in love begins to narrate the story. He heads straight into the theme