fiction articles written by numerous esteemed authors and editors [Editors]. In 1981‚ The Atlantic Monthly published a short story that was critically appraised and often deemed the author’s best work. Crafting a minimalist story with powerful meaning‚ Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral” details a man’s apparent path to enlightenment. The narrator in the story is depicted as insecure‚ apathetic and insensitive toward his wife‚ who finds comfort in the consolation of her blind friend‚ Robert. Though Robert is
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“Raymond molested me for either four or five years.” Those words came from a 24-year-old Alabama woman‚ reflecting on what happened to her from the ages of around 4 to 8. (The Washington Post does not name sexual assault victims.) Raymond Earl Brooks had adopted the victim’s mother. To the young woman‚ for several years‚ Brooks was her adoptive grandfather. Then‚ while she was still a small child‚ he began molesting her. She told AL.com‚ “I don’t remember when it started happening but I know it
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All We Really Need in Life is Each Other Raymond Carver’s “Neighbors” is a moral based story. In the beginning of their marriage Bill and Arlene were very content with one another’s companionship‚ but now they live in envy of their neighbors‚ Harriet and Jim. It seemed to the Millers that the Stones live a much more fulfilling life. When Harriet and Jim are away on business/vacation trip they would entrust Bill and Arlene to feed Kitty‚ water the plants‚ and look after their apartment. The Miller’s
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An Character Analysis of “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver The world is always in a silent combustion‚ there are lots of tormented soul cries during the combustion. People should get out of the silence. Let everyone in the world connected. The loneliness is like a evil snake‚ do not let it swallows every kind heart. Raymond Carver’s short story “Cathedral” expresses the feeling of loneliness and suggest that this kind of feeling can be changed by opening one’s mind and empathizing with others. The loneliness
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In March‚ Raymond Moore made very rude comments about women in the WTA and how they ride on the coattails of men. He also said that women don’t make any decisions and they are lucky. I am pretty sure women tennis players choose where they play and if they don’t play. I think women are considered underdogs to men because men hit the tennis ball harder and have fast serves. Hitting the tennis ball harder doesn’t matter. It is how consistent you are. If my opponent can hit ten balls in a row then I
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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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They’re not your husband by Raymond Carver People can get so bored of their own life‚ that they start to find interest in others. This can turn out to an obsession. What other people think of you or your family means a lot for some people‚ especially if they are insecure about them self. Some people care so much of what others think that they make their l oved ones to victims of their own insecurities. This is what happens in “They’re not your husband” by Raymond Carver. The story is about Earl Ober
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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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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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