cathedral is often where people find comfort and complete tranquility when admiring the beautiful architecture‚ staring at the art that is unfolded in front of their eyes gives people a sense of being part of sometime bigger than just themselves. Raymond Carver’s narrator in his short story “Cathedral” experiences a similar situation when he develops a relationship with a disabled man. Society has shaped many people to believe that a person with a difference is undesirable‚ or unable to fit in with
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characters. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses Dolphus Raymond to showcase the rampant prejudice in Maycomb. Mr. Raymond is forced outside of his home town simply because he loves a black woman‚ rather than a white woman. The reader can quickly infer that the citizens of Maycomb value white supremacy‚ and racial segregation over love. Moreover‚ society’s views towards mixed children are also demonstrated. The alienation of Dolphus Raymond and its effects‚ clearly portray Maycomb’s moral values
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Analysis At the center of "Cathedral" is a significant irony: a narrator who ignorantly disdains blindness while being oblivious to his own limitations in sight. Of course‚ the narrator can see with his eyes but does not realize the limitations he has placed on himself‚ and how those prevent him from seeing or wanting anything greater in life. The story is ultimately about transcendence; that is‚ an existence beyond the limitations of physical things. What Robert has that the narrator lacks is
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The narrator’s ignorance and predisposed assumptions of what he knows about Robert‚ what he thinks he knows‚ and what he has observed‚ causes him to be shallow and standoffish. Upon Robert’s arrival‚ the narrator describes his appearance using descriptive words with negative connotation; “This blind man was late forties‚ a heavy-set‚ balding man with stooped shoulders‚ as if he carried a great weight there. He wore brown slacks‚ brown shoes‚ a light-brown shirt‚ a tie‚ a sports coat. Spiffy” (Carver
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Butting Out Scorched and burned with nothing left but cold ash‚ Raymond Carver`s short story‚ “A Serious Talk” is that of an empty‚ broken relationship. The relationship between Burt and Vera could be compared to the way in which Burt smokes his cigarette and deals with a dirty ashtray‚ found at Vera`s house containing cigarette butts of Vera`s and those of someone else. This cigarette and ashtray could symbolize how the relationship between Burt and Vera has deteriorated to a lifeless point
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Raymond and Trudy was an amazing book that I would read again but I would like to address one thing. The cover. No the cover is not a representation of what is inside of the book but let’s be honest‚ a lot of people do judge a book by its cover. The cover‚ to be frank‚ is TERRIBLE. Whoever made the cover for your book is terrible at their job. The cover is blurry and plain. Even if you just kept the design and got rid of the blur it would be MUCH MUCH better. The cover is a turnoff. If someone told
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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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Notes on Emily Dickinson Poems This is my letter to the world Theme- nature holds beauty‚ truth‚ love Speaker – nature lover‚ poet Imagery/ Symbols – hands = people of the world Figurative Lang. – metaphor letter = poem‚ personification (world cannot write to her) Sound Device – slant rhyme – world and told‚ dashes – pauses for effect Structure – 2 quatrains Tone – hopeful Mood - hopeful Hope is a thing with feathers Theme – hope endures‚ hope sustains us through life’s hardships Figurative Lang
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