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    In Raymond Carver’s "Cathedral"‚ the narrator has composed an opinion solely on rumors and speculation. Before forming an opinion on something or someone people need to seek further information and consider other perspectives in order to construct a final decision. An opinion should not be based on generalized information because preconceived notions can be dangerous and have many negative consequences. Throughout life‚ people receive many stories‚ rumors‚ etc that can only show the positives to

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    In Raymond Carver’s Cathedral‚ perspective is the main tool used to characterize the speaker and those around him. The speaker’s misconceptions regarding the other main characters drives the story forward‚ acting as a catalyst for the story’s plot. Because the speaker is describing what he sees‚ and only reveals his own thoughts‚ the point of view is first person limited. Carver’s use of the first person limited point of view greatly contributes to the climax of the story‚ and is imperative in understanding

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    Rinieta Bajrami Mrs. Kirchen ARH2050 11/21/17 Architecture The Colosseum‚ Chartres Cathedral‚ and the Pyramid of King Djoser are the greatest achievements of architectural history. Djoser‚ who is also known by Netjerikhet‚ Tosorthos‚ and Sesorthos‚ (c. 2670 BCE) was the first king of the Third Dynasty of Egypt. Before Djoser’s reign‚ it started off as a mastaba tombs. The mastaba tombs were originally made for graves. The tombs were made of dried clay brick‚ shaped rectangular with a flat

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    St. Paul’s Cathedral St. Paul’s Cathedral has had a very interesting and long history. It involves natural disasters‚ sabotage‚ invasions‚ lies‚ and deception. It has been through a lot over the many years of its existence‚ including several reconstructions. While there has been many changes to it‚ the one thing that could be counted on was the fact that there was always something unexpected happening to it. Even though St. Paul’s Cathedral has had some hard times‚ it has re-bounded with the

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    For many years we have been influenced by many ideas from the Greeks. Some things we have today wouldn’t be possible without the Greeks contributions to Western civilization. Out of the many great ideas they had‚ the three most popular ones are philosophy‚ math and medicine‚ and entertainment. These all play major parts in today’s everyday life. In ancient Greece‚ philosophy was becoming a big thing. Many people were against it and wanted to get rid of philosophers. There was a famous trial in

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    Through the Eyes of the Blind in Cathedral by Raymond Carver You can never seem to know what’s going on in another ones life‚ unless you put your feet in there shoes‚ so to judge‚ is simply ignorance. Raymond Carver’s "Cathedral" is a story about how the narrator is uncomfortable with having his wife’s blind friend‚ Robert‚ over. Roger has lost his wife‚ and to cope with her death‚ he planned to visit the narrator’s wife. Without any knowledge whatsoever on how to act in accompany towards a blind

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    Who is the Real Blind Man? In the story Cathedral‚ by Raymond Carver‚ the narrator makes multiple statements as to how he feels about Robert‚ the blind man. The statements are made purely on what the narrator has seen in movies and what he has read. The narrator makes harsh judgments of the blind mind regarding his inability to see his surroundings and other people. However‚ the narrator fails to see things the same way that Robert does‚ more deeply. Throughout the story the narrator finds himself

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    Professor Bentley-Baker February 25‚ 2010 Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral”: Religious Undertones Revealed Over 4‚000 religions exist in the world today‚ yet the exact number is unknown. Religion from the root “ligare‚” means‚ “to bind.” To bind into‚ meaning to connect what is broken. Every day people experience spiritual revelations‚ some in minute happenings‚ and others through compelling events. In Raymond Carver’s short story “Cathedral”‚ it is clear that the narrator experiences an epiphany.

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    Sophocles‚ and the short story "Cathedral"‚ by Raymond Carver. Oedipus Rex‚ is the story of a family who received a disturbing prophecy about there newborn son‚ and are forced to give him up. As a result‚ the child‚ Oedipus is to be killed‚ but rather he is given to a king as a gift from one of his shepherds. Oedipus did indeed fulfill the prophecy that stated he would kill his father and sleep with his mother‚ and his realization of this leads to his tragic downfall. "Cathedral" is about a blind widower

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    Analyse the evolution of Christopher Wren’s designs for St. Paul’s Cathedral. From as early as before the Great Fire of London‚ Christopher Wren was involved in architectural projects for St. Paul’s cathedral. The evolution of his designs for the new St Paul’s began with his ideas for the old; the evolution of his designs were a process of both creation and reinvention. Starting with the vision he never lost - of the London skyline marked by a grand dome landmark - he endured the problems of building

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