Raven’s Wing was included in The Best American Short Stories, 1985. Compared to most of Oates’ themes of violence and suffering, this is mildly narrated. A very ordinary marriage of two individuals who can feel the weight of their companionship. Billy, the husband, is indifferent and absent - mentally more than physically. Linda is pregnant and partly due to her hormones, and partly due to the disinterest in the marriage, spites and taunts Billy.
It takes a crippled horse to bring to light the gaps of their relationship and how they overcome these perceptions of a happily-ever-after in a mature way.
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