The story "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver is about one man’s understanding and acceptance of a blind man. The narrator represents the story’s dominant theme of overcoming prejudice of the blind through personal experience as well as mutual respect. The narrator‚ who remains nameless‚ holds deeply unfounded beliefs and stereotypes of what a blind person should be‚ yet over a relatively short period of time he develops a bond with the blind man‚ whom at first he privately mocked. The narrator’s preconceived
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Compare and Contrast: “The Story of an Hour” vs. “The Hand” Women in the 19th century were repressed by their husbands. Society was male dominated. Women were likely to stay at home to manage household and raise the children. Not many women had jobs at that time‚ and even the ones who did were paid salaries lower than men were. The two short stories "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin’s and “The Hand” by Colette both characterize the nature of marriage and womanhood by examining the worries of
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Compare and Contrast Criminals are tried in our court system everyday for crimes they are accused of committing. In these court cases‚ witnesses are called to give an account of what happened in the particular incident and then a jury of twelve members decides the criminal’s ruling on the case. The jury does not listen to just one witness; it takes into account the stories of many witnesses in order to decipher the truth. "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin and "Richard Cory" by Edwin Arlington
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still closed. I was in my house. I knew that. But I didn’t feel like I was inside anything. It’s really something I said." This statement is said by the narrator of the story at the end of the story‚ where at this point you finally come to the realization of what the true meaning or theme is behind the story. Cathedral‚ by Raymond Carver‚ shows that you do not have to see someone or something in order to appreciate them for who or what they are. It is about a husband‚ the narrator‚ and his
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In Cathedral‚ by Raymond Carver‚ a blind man is visiting his friend that took care of him ten years ago. Although never given a name in this story‚ the narrator’s (Bub’s) wife is an important character. It is her friendship with Robert that "makes" the story. For her‚ it started out just as a job‚ and grew into much more. She read to Robert and helped him with all the household chores. She left working for him because her husband went to officer training school so they had to move. The blind man
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Literature of "Things Fall Apart"‚ "Efuru"‚ and "So Long a Letter". These books directly identify the transformation required by each individual for their survival within the groups/clans where they resided. The main characters identified in each book were faced with making decisions that would alter and impact the course of their lives. These difficult decisions not only required them to regard their own well being but the well being of the community as a whole. In "Things Fall Apart"‚ we
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Small businesses have been considered the mainstay in countries around the world. In many European countries for example‚ the small business has been considered crucial to the success and flourishment of the country in general. Most individuals start upon a small business venture in the hopes of realizing ownership‚ independent profits and personal success. Small businesses can prove extremely successful when planned properly. Studies suggest that several small businesses‚ however‚ close or fail
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not wish to share. In her short story "Not a Good Girl"‚ Perri Klass’ main character‚ the narrator is a successful Immunologist speaking at a conference and has what she calls a "two-night stand" with Eric‚ an attendee. During her description of how her weekend was‚ small details of romance wishes start to appear. The narrator‚ the woman‚ appears to be a career-goal oriented person; well‚ at least that is how she describes herself. It appears throughout the story that she is afraid to get romantically
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November 21st‚ 2012 Robert’s effect on the narrator “The Cathedral” is a short story written in 1963 by Raymond Carver. “The Cathedral” includes three characters: the narrator‚ the narrator’s wife‚ and a blind friend of the wife’s‚ Robert. Robert has an effect on the narrator from the very beginning but the effect changes as the story develops. At the beginning of the story‚ the narrator is very bitter about his wife’s blind friend. As the story begins to develop the narrator starts to treat Robert
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Small is Beautiful The ET Global Business Summit 2015 has been in the news for some time now. Narendra Modi’s address on the first day spanned various developments in the Indian economy and its revival ever since the new government took over. Words like “Swacchagraha”‚ “more crops per drop” were the highlights of the speech. But what really did catch my attention was a simple 3 letter phrase “Small is beautiful”. A book by EF Schumacher of the same name‚ this ideology stresses on economic simplicity
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