1. What is the title of the text and what is the text about? The title of the text is Popular Mechanics by Raymond Carver. It about a relationship ending and with their child caught up in the middle of it all. 2. What is the author’s view? How do I know? I think the author’s view is that this unhealthy relationship where the two people have had a continuous struggle of power in the house has finally come to an end and the child is caught between. 3. What is the evidence presented by the author to support ideas? The author shows us evidence of this unhealthy relationship ending when the man is seen packing his bag, to show evidence of struggle in this relationship, the author shows us that the mother was not ready to give up a picture not even her baby without a fight. The mother’s tone/ cry of relief shows freedom from all these struggles that she has had to live with …show more content…
Is the evidence valid? How do I know? This evidence is valid, in life and in the story, it is. When she says, “Son of a bitch! I am so glad you are leaving!” (Carver, 1981). We know for sure the relationship has ended. A struggle for power in this relationship is evidenced when the woman picks a picture from the bed before the man packs it too. And from his authoritative tone he commands her to bring it back. He shows power over her which she fights too. Another scenario of evidence is when he walks into the living room and commands her again to give him the baby. In simple terms this relationship is the type where there was no talking but commanding and taking with power and the woman was finally happy it’s over. 5. Is the evidence relevant? How do I know? The evidence is relevant, I know this from the sweet cry of relief the woman has on seeing the man pack his bags to leave. This is relevant to a violent relationship that has ended finally. Evidence of this relationship having power struggles is relevant from the way the man talks to the woman at all times. With power and