The Train

Again, another kind of awkward situation in Carver's short stories. This time, in the short story The Train, it is a woman, Miss Dent, witnessing a discussion between a man and a woman. She has no idea what they are talking about and can only deduce so much from what they're saying. Meanwhile, however, the man and woman have no idea that Miss Dent has a gun in her handbag. Although it is not funny, I find the entire situation kind of ironic.