The Bridle
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The Bridle is a short story by Raymond Carver, known for its minimalist style and exploration of strained relationships and quiet desperation.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | short story ⓘ |
| analyzedFor |
minimalist narrative techniques
ⓘ
representation of working-class life ⓘ |
| author | Raymond Carver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Betty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ Holly NERFINISHED ⓘ Marilyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| explores |
communication breakdown
ⓘ
economic insecurity ⓘ marital tension ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | magazine ⓘ |
| focusesOn | ordinary people in crisis ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
ⓘ
short fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | radio drama ⓘ |
| hasDialogue | yes ⓘ |
| includedInCollection | Cathedral ⓘ |
| influencedBy | American realist fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | minimalism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century American literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
displacement
ⓘ
quiet desperation ⓘ strained relationships ⓘ unfulfilled aspirations ⓘ |
| motif |
bridle
ⓘ
horses ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique | minimalist prose ⓘ |
| partOf | Raymond Carver bibliography ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication | 1980s ⓘ |
| protagonist | Betty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
American Midwest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
apartment complex ⓘ |
| studiedIn | contemporary American literature courses ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
elliptical narration
ⓘ
open-ended conclusion ⓘ understated description ⓘ |
| symbolism | bridle as symbol of control and restraint ⓘ |
| tone |
melancholic
ⓘ
restrained ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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