The Narrator In Raymond Carver's Cathedral

Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral” is fascinating short story written in 1983. As I indulged in the story I was somewhat surprised by the narrators thoughts and actions. As I read the story again I started to understand the actions of the unnamed narrator and how they related to the theme. I have dislike for the narrator in this story, but I am glad that he had the epiphany that he had at the end of the story and can forgive him for his actions.
It is clear that the narrator feels very uncomfortable about a blind man who he has never met before coming to his house. At the beginning of the short story the narrator is waiting for the blind man to arrive at his house. The narrator has informed me that Robert, the blind man, has had a long relationship with his wife. The narrator states, “My idea of blindness came form the movies. In the movies, the blind moved slow …show more content…
The narrator blatantly judging Robert because he was blind highlights many people’s attitudes today. I see people underestimate, exclude, and even make fun of other humans almost every day because they do not meet their physical expectations or because they may fall into a certain category. It sickens me to see this, but sadly I feel like the majority of people, especially young people, have this mindset. As a child I was picked on at school, and it was very unpleasant. I guess that is that might be the reason I dislike the narrator. If only more people would have an epiphany like the narrator, then the world would definitely be a better place. In conclusion I enjoyed reading “Cathedral” very much. I liked how Carver used a first person point of view to allow us to see the narrator’s thoughts. Carver did a good job using the characters the characters’ interactions to develop the theme of the story. Most of all I enjoyed “Cathedral” because it got evoked my emotions and got me