The story "What we Talk about when We Talk About Love" struck me as very interesting. I thought it was unreal that Carver changed so much of his original version of the story, and I really think that the addition of the lives of the elderly couple would have been useful in the final form we read.
The comparisons of different relationships of love made it easy for the reader to see flaws in each type. Mel's life had conflicts with all of these types of love- especially the kind that fades. I agree with the protagonist, Mel, who wonders sometimes what happens to love that at one time seemed so prominent, and then fades. I almost appreciate Carver spreading his knowledge and interpretations of the different kinds of love, as some believe it to be the strongest power in the world. People die for love. The differentiation allowed us to examine peoples' interactions and I think it was a very valuable contribution to our relationships unit.
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