What Is The Theme Of Ann In Cathedral By Raymond Carver

I think Carver included the scene to show Ann that she’s not the only one going through a hard time at that moment. This is noted in paragraph 4 “She wanted to talk more with these people who were in the same kind of waiting she was in. She was afraid, and they were afraid. They had that in common”(7) When Ann learned that Franklin had died it didn't really effect her at first. She was only curious. But then her son dies and gets a quick flashback of the negro mother. I think that was a sign that this is really happening to her, her son is dead. She's experiencing almost the exact same situation that I’m sure the negro family
experienced.