Love: a little four-letter word that is overflowing with possibilities. What is love? The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines love as “a feeling of strong or abiding affection for a person.” But can love really be defined? In the short story “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love” by Raymond Carver, the four main characters discuss just that: what is love? Terri, in particular, has a unique perspective on love. This is illustrated early in the story, when Terri is introduced: "Terri said the principal she lived with before she lived with Mel loved her so much he tried to kill her" (Carver 170). The overriding impression of Terri is that she is an easily influenced and manipulated character who is the most convinced and clear. Over and over again, she assures Mel that Ed's love for her was genuine: "This may sound crazy to you, but it's just true. the same thing... Of course, he may have acted crazy. All right. But he loved me. In his own way, perhaps, but he loved me. ”(Carver 171). While others often express questionable opinions on love, notably Mel, Terri remains consistent in her attitude towards the subject. She wholeheartedly believes that Ed loved her to death, as the following quote explains: “'I was in the room with him when he died,' Terri said. “He never came out. But I sat down with him. He didn't have anyone else... It was love," Terri said. "Of course, it's abnormal in most people's eyes. But he was willing to die for it. He died for it (CarverMoving from one unhealthy and dangerous relationship to another unhealthy relationship transformed her into an easily influenced and manipulated person. Terri's ability to be easily influenced and manipulated, as well as her reliance on Ed's love, are. her dominant impressions Terri holds her firmly The belief that Ed loved her and that he is committed and clear about his position The definition of love, however, is defined uniquely for each person. , and no true point of view is ultimately unanimous, like Terri and her companions we do not know what the true meaning of love is “Love is an endless mystery, because it has nothing to do with it. another to explain it. »