Cathedral (story)

Cathedral (story)

"Cathedral" is a short story written by Raymond Carver in 1983. It is included in the anthology of the same name.The short story may be about the establishment of identity in a person's life.


=Plot summary

"CONCLUSION"

The blindness that separates the narrator from Robert in the beginning of the story brings them together in the end.

MOTIF

The "cathedral" is a motif as it stands for the spiritual houses of God.

THEME

Throughout the story the theme of blindness and sight prevails.The narrator begins being "blind" and at the end he has an "insight".

Recognition

The short story "Cathedral" is the final story in the collection "Cathedral" (1983). With its publication Carver finally received the critical praise he had longed for. "Cathedral" is generally considered to be one of Carver's finest works displaying both his expertise in crafting a minimalist story and also writing about a catharsis with such simple story lines.Fact|date=July 2007 "Cathedral" has also been recognized as sharing a similar style to writers such as Hemingway, Kafka, and Chekhov.Fact|date=July 2007

At the end of the story, you would find out that the blind man wasnt really blind. The wife and the blind man were having an affair, and this was the excuse they had used to continue to be able to see one another for such a long time.


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