The “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver is a story about the narrator‚ his wife and his wife’s friend Robert‚ who is a blind man that she used to work for as a reader about ten years ago. They were able to keep in touch by mailing tapes to each other. Robert’ wife just died so he was coming for dinner and was going to spend the night at their house after visiting some relatives. The narrator‚ who lack social skills‚ was not so thrilled about entertaining a blind man and was a little jealous about his
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role in the overall picture. A writer may also have a brief amount of description‚ as dialogue between characters is intended to take up the entire picture. This lack of specific descriptions or narration does not always take away from the theme. Raymond Carver’s original‚ “Beginners”‚ is rather descriptive‚ as the narrator paints a clear image of the setting. Yet‚ Gordon Lish’s edited version‚ “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love” (WWTA)‚ gets rid of the description‚ and writes a dialogue-filled
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Is faster economic growth always a good thing? Argue the case for and against faster growth and then come to your conclusion. Economics growth has been studied in differences camps. economics‚ environmentalist and sociologist have been debating years about the causes and effects of this one‚ it is a fact that economic growth is link with life quality and the first one can affect the second one in positive and negative ways‚ this essay will expose a number of advantages and disadvantages of
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She begins to think that winning is everything‚ which it is for her‚ for it is the only thing that she thinks validates herself as someone who isn’t a letdown. Running keeps Squeaky motivated to move forward throughout the tough times in her life. It gives her a way to cope with the burdens she receives at an early age. Whether it is her
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The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy uses a lot of cultural references that not everyone might understand. Her use of stylistic devices when talking about the cultural phrases/actions to an extent help people unfamiliar with the words/actions understand them better. The use of these stylistic features really affects how these things are understood. She refers to a few things that Indians do‚ that without sufficient knowledge on the Indian culture may seem very weird to an outsider. One of the
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10 “Bad” Things That Are Actually Good for You Source: http://www.rd.com/slideshows/10-bad-things-that-really-arent/ 1. Computer Games They isolate children socially and distract them from learning‚ right? Think again. Researchers have found that kids who clock up regular console time can improve their hand-eye coordination‚ their grip on science‚ even their IQ. Clock up means make a record of Console means comfort A British study of 700 children found that simulation games developed
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Lyzeth Peralta “The Cathedral” “Where ignorance is our master‚ there is no possibility of real peace”‚ (Dalai Lama XIV). This quote relates to the narrator in Raymond Carver’s short story‚ “The Cathedral”. In this story Bub’s ignorance is shown in various parts throughout the story. Towards the end of the story‚ Bub has an epiphany. This makes him realize how ignorant he’s been towards his wife as well as Robert‚ her childhood sweetheart and present day best friend. He enters from a world of insecurities
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In Raymond Carver’s story “Cathedral”‚ he tells a story about an old friend visiting. Robert‚ the blind man‚ and the husband are alike in a couple ways‚ including the fact that they both care about the wife‚ and they both like to drink. The husband and Robert also have many differences; the husband is more judgmental than Robert‚ who has more of an open mind. There is the obvious difference that the husband is not blind like Robert. Carver wrote this story from the husband’s point of view‚ so we
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Raymond Carver’s "Neighbors" In Raymond Carver’s "Neighbors" the speaker’s attention seems to be more directed on the Bill and Arlene Miller. The Millers are a married couple who were once a happy couple but as the years went along they felt grew apart. It seems as though they are too busy comparing their lives to the Harriet and Jim Stone‚ which are their neighbors‚ that they don’t have time to fix their marriage. The Stones do what married people should do and that’s "go out for dinner‚ or entertaining
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