Neighbors (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Raymond Carver
- First Published: 1971
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: The mid-twentieth century
- Setting: An American apartment house
- Principal Characters: Bill Miller, Arlene Miller
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: Husbands, United States or Americans, Wives, Sex or sexuality, Twentieth century, Apartment houses, Voyeurism
- Locales: United States
The Story
The Millers and the Stones live in apartments across a hallway from each other. The two couples appear to have lives fundamentally alike. Bill and Arlene Miller, however, feel they are missing out on the better things in life. They believe that the Stones’ lives are more satisfying, more exciting, than theirs. The Millers particularly envy the fact that the Stones frequently socialize and travel. When the Stones leave on a ten-day trip, they ask the Millers to care for their plants and cat. In the few days after the Stones depart, both Bill and Arlene are...
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Raymond Carver (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Raymond Carver (Poetry)Raymond Carver (Short Fiction)Raymond Carver (Identities and Issues)Theory of Short Fiction (Topical Overview--Short Fiction)
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