Like Father Like Son In “My Father’s Life” by Raymond Carver I learned that Raymond Jr is an alcoholic, has the same name as his father, and an inability to settle. These are all traits that he has in common with his father. I will further discuss the things that children learn from their parents and take with them throughout their adulthood. In the beginning of the story we are told of the common …showed first 75 words of 1166 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1166 total…the pie safe is sold. He knows how his father feels and feels what his father feels. I linked “My Father’s Life” by Raymond Carver and “The Sutton Pie” Safe by Pinckney Benedict because of a few similarities. Both stories deal with a father and son learning different behaviors from each other. In each story the narrators are trying to explain their life with their father and how their fathers have shaped their lives.