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Tragic Ending Of The Short Story 'Popular Mechanics' By Raymond Carter

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In the short story ‘Popular Mechanics’ by Raymond Carter, we are not told why the man was leaving, but it is evident that the woman had been hurt in the past. In a bitter rage, she said “Son of a bitch! I’m so glad you’re leaving!” (Carver, 2016, para. 5). The man retaliated by attempting to take away the thing most dear to a mother’s heart - her precious baby. As a physical struggle over the baby escalated, the child was forced in the middle and began to cry. By the end of the story, it implied that the little child has died. The man and woman should have humbled themselves, submitting to each other out of love, and chosen to honor each other. These actions would have safeguarded the child’s life and avoided such a tragic ending. I did
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