What the hell Raymond Carver?

I've read Raymond Carter now, I've watched Raymond Carver's movie about his stories and damn. When you read about the male leads like the father in Jerry and Molly and Sam who destructively solves his problems; and you watch Chris Penn as this emasculated husband with a look on his face like he just wants to run free into the woods and live off the land Raymond Carver knew the mind of the repressed man. His characters aren't these moral figures who overcome adversity. They've compromised some part of themselves and these two men Raymond Carver created resent it. They both exist in a world with little control of their own unless it's crazed reckless decisions they make. writing about a person's inability to maintain control is another theme for Carver.
"A Small Good Thing" is about two parents and the lack of control they have when their son is hit by a random car. The story is also portrayed in "Short Cuts" but the nervous mood wasn't as strong in the movie. The random couple watches their son die days later, only to be comforted by a baker, unknowingly harassing them. The circumstances are beyond the control of the characters and this again feels like another theme of Raymond Carver's.
One of the overlapping stories portrayed in the movie is of three men who want nothing more out of life than to enjoy their weekend vacation fishing. discovering a woman who died unrelated to them is discovered in the water near their fishing spot. To make the most of this simple pleasure they want, they secure the body until they're done fishing two days later. (This leads to my suspicion that "Weekend at Bernie's may have been vague adaptation of this specific story)On the one hand these men never did anything to the dead woman they found, it isn't their fault a body turned up at their spot. On the other hand the girl is most certainly missing and someone wants to know where she is and if shes alright.
In summation, Raymond Carver is a son-of-a-bitch. He presents life changing scenarios to ordinary everyday people. Often as in real life the right decision's aren't made but the repercussions still exist. I suppose my biggest gripe with Raymond Carver is his honesty and ability to portray human beings as flawed without being evil villains. Damn him and the characters psyche that he flushes out so damn well.