BRITISH ANS AMERICAN

LITERATURE
School Name: Hoa Sen University
Lecturer: Christopher Dennis Delacour
Story: where Im calling from
Raymond Carver
Group 4:

Nguyn Nht Minh-2145042 ( Text and Context/ exposition)

Nguyn Duy Linh-2142359 (Plot)
Th Gia Nh-2144725 ( Setting)
Trn Tn Phc- 2142314 (Character)
Nguyn L Bo Ngc-2142879 (Point of view)
 TEXT AND CONTEXT
Raymond Clevie Carver Jr. (May 25, 1938 August 2, 1988)
was an American short-story writer and poet. Carver contributed
to the revitalization of the American short story during the 1980s.
Carver was born in Clatskanie, Oregon, a mill town on the
Columbia River, and grew up in Yakima, Washington.
Carver became interested in writing in Paradise, California, after
he graduated a creative writing course at Chico State College.
Some famous collections and compilations: Furious Seasons and
Raymond Clevie Carver Jr.
other stories (1977), Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? (first
published 1976),
Where I'm Calling From: New & Selected Stories (1988),
He died by lung cancer in 1988.
 TEXT AND CONTEXT
Carvers use of minimalistic writing style makes his stories stand out as being
realistic, and relatable.
Others writing style: Dirty Realism, symbolism, imagery.
He usually uses first person point of view when telling a story to accomplish a
similar result.
Impact on a wider range of people, reader can understand as the Narrator
did, reader can immerse themselves to the story.
PLOT The narrator met J.Ps wife in the next morning and
asked her for a kiss to wish him luck. She kisses him
(p.592-l.29)
The narrator smokes and
The narrator tries to call CONFLICT thinks about whether he'll try
his wife again and about calling his wife and girlfriend.
to call his girlfriend He remind himselft about the
Who: The narrator, J.P,
Internal:
The narrator tries to call The narrator remembers
story To build a fire Jack
Roxy, Tiny, Frank London
The narrator himselft want help, but he dont
his wife on New years an incident with his
Martin
landlord He decides to try his
Eve
The narrator relates his
want help too wife on the phone first
and the girlfriend later
first stay at Frank Martin's Where: Frank Martins
and this current time
External:EXPOSITION
rehabilitation center
The narrator won't
(P.605;L.2) bring up any business
J.P. tells how he met The relationships between the narrator and and only try to talk
his wife and ruined
his marriage 2 women ( the wife & the girlfriend)
When:New year eve, with his wife. The
narrator will say Its
The narrator 1988 me when the
encounters J.P girlfriend anwers
SETTING
 HISTORICAL & PHYSICAL CONTEXT

After 1916 - Jack Londons death( P 588, L5 & P 594, L18)

The weather- Its cold out, but not too cold ( P 587, L30)
Nearly New Year ( P 590, L3)
 GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT
Frank Martins rehabilitation -the drying out facility ( P 605, L1)
The front porch of the rehabilitation ( P 582, L36)
 FEELING

Sympathiz Scare ( P Curious ( P Change ( P

e ( P 605, 582, L 29) 583, L23) 594, L32)
L10)
CHARACTER
 He - the narrator
The protagonist
The antagonist
Round character:
Help (P.8/L.29-30)
Leave (P.9/L.5) - call his wife (P.10/L.3)
Worry (P.9/L6,7) - didn't want to talk (P.11/L19-22)

Dynamic
Before: called the wife (P.10/L.4); After: planed what to say before calling (P.14/L24-28)
Before: wasnt want to talk with his girlfriend(P.11/L19-22); After: decided to call her
(P.14/L.29)
 Joe Penny (J.P)
Minor character
Round character
Love (P.5/L11-12)- fight back (P.6/L.7-8)
Best sweep (P.12/L.16-17)- leave early (P.5/L.34-36)
Dynamic
Before: an alcoholic, drinks a lots (P.5/L20-22); After: understand his condition and
situation (P.6/L35-36)
Before: Irresponsible (P.6/L.9); After: responsible (P.11/L27-28) and appreciate his wife
(P.11/L.35)
Frank Martin:
Minor character: no specific goal, only appear in the story to help the alcoholic

Tiny:
Minor character: no specific goal, only appear in the story to show the destruction
of alcohol

Roxy:
Minor character: no specific goal, only appear in the story to be an example of
those who get affected by the alcoholic
POINT OF VIEW
First person narrator I = an unnamed man
Unreliable narrator
Direct participant