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    Blinded In the story "Cathedral"‚ by Raymond Carver‚ the narrator is conflicted with issues of inner-demons that are manifested in a blind man whom he perceives as a danger to his marriage. The narrator in this story is a good example of an anti-hero showing negative characteristics while never actually being a bad guy. This gives the idea that he is very humanistic character. That being said‚ he is a flawed character who is just trying to please his wife while not giving up what he wants. In

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    Character Analysis: the narrator (Raymond Carver‚ “Cathedral”) The narrator in Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral‚” is portrayed as someone who lacks insight and awareness of the things around him. He is paralyzed‚ stuck in a destructive way of living. The narrator does not realize the limitations he has placed on himself that prevent him from seeing things greater than life. Carver exposes the narrator’s true personality using a first-person narrative. It isn’t hard to tell that the narrator is jealous

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    tell a book by it’s cover‚" said Edwin Rolfe. That means that you are never able to judge someone or something from their physical appearance alone. Most individuals judge other people before actually knowing their true identity. In the short story "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver‚ it shows how a narrator can judge a male friend name Robert by the way he is seen in the public eye. I will explain why the narrator doesn’t trust his wife around Robert‚ why she spends more time communicating with Robert‚ and

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    Chartres Cathedral Through the Central Portal In the town of Chartres about 50 miles southwest of Paris‚ is where the Chartres Cathedral is located and can be seen for miles as it is the tallest structure and was built on the highest point of the town. Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres is its formal name but since the majority of the French Cathedrals were dedicated to the Virgin Mary‚ to avoid confusion the cathedrals are referred to the town to which they belong. The Chartres Cathedral has portals

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    Akash Pathak Goodine English 112 March 15‚ 2012 More Than the Eyes Can See “Cathedral” begins with the narrator introducing his wife’s friend‚ Robert‚ who is coming to the narrators’ house to spend the night. He had recently lost his wife and the narrators’ wife had invited him to visit her after years of separation. She had met Robert when she landed a job to read to a blind man and they kept in touch through tapes‚ even after she left the job. The narrator was not looking forward to meeting

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    Cathedral The short story "Cathedral"‚ written by Raymond Carver‚ was first published in 1983. This short story deals with one main problem: Prejudices. The short story is about a man‚ the narrator‚ which wife is going to meet her old friends‚ Robert‚ whom is blind. At first the main character aren’t looking forward meeting the blind man. His sigh of being a handicapped is narrow-minded: “In the movies‚ the blind move slowly and never laughed” (ll. 8-9). Prejudices are something that has always

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    Blindness can manifest itself in many ways. Disputably the most damaging form of this condition may be the figurative blindness of one’s own situation and ignorance towards the feeling of others. In Raymond carver’s short story “cathedral‚” the narrator’s emotional and psychological blindness is immediately apparent. The many issues faced by the narrator as well as the turn-around experienced at the culmination of the tale are the main idea for the theme of this story and these ideas aid the narrator

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    Cathedral” by Raymond Carver “Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends.” Shirley MacLaine‚ American actress Fear is often synonymous with prejudice. Fear of what we don’t understand can make it appear as something other than what it actually is. We fear the dark because we don’t know what’s in it. Our own imagination creates dangers and terrors. It makes us see‚ hear and feel things that do not exist‚ when‚ in reality‚ the darkness holds nothing but empty air. In Raymond Carver’s

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    An Analysis of Cathedral Raymond Carver’s "Cathedral" appears to be a simple visit between a man’s wife and her long time friend Robert‚ but Carver is essentially creating a newly established friendship between Robert and Bub to show stereotypes and barriers can be broken. Carver’s portrayal of Bub as a simple‚ ignorant‚ and stereotypical man‚ who easily labels things as impotent or useless‚ is used to show how all people can build and create stereotypes around people we don’t know. Instead

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    Outline example for “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver Thesis statement with plan of development: Through characterization and symbolism‚ Carver suggests seeing people as individuals rather than stereotypes can allow a friendship to develop. Topic sentence #1: Although Bub and Robert don’t get off on the right foot‚ they end up seeing each other in their respective ways. Argument: Bub = resentful/jealous‚ ends up seeing what Robert does. Example(s): “I don’t have any blind friends” (280)‚ “It’s really

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