The Blind Man Raymond Carver

It is not rare for people to be afraid or skeptical of thing or even people that they do not understand or know. We like what is familiar and comfortable. We dislike changes to our environment that throw us off and we hate feeling out of place, especially in our own home. That is normal human behavior. That is why I understand why Raymond Carver felt uncomfortable at first with this blind man staying at his house.
The setting of this essay all takes place in the presence of the author’s home. Whereas most people would find it a tad bit uncomfortable for a stranger to be staying at their house. “We didn’t ever get back to the tape. Maybe it was just as well. I’d heard all I wanted to. Now this blind man was coming to sleep in my house” (21). Our house is where we most feel safe at times. It is our sanctuary. We take pride in our belongings. I think the setting plays a major role in this whole essay. By allowing this blind man to be able to stay in their home it allowed the two men an opportunity to bond as well. …show more content…
Raymond did not know they were about to bond over something that the blind man knew all too well; not being about to see something, but still being able to draw it. It sounds like an easy task to most people; that is until they try it. The blind man was going to help Raymond draw a Cathedral since he had never seen one before “He found my hand, the hand with the pin. He closed his hand over my hand, ‘Go ahead, bub, draw,’ he said. ‘Draw. You’ll see. I’ll follow along with you. It’ll be okay. Just begin now like I’m telling you. You’ll see. Draw’, the blind man said. So I began. First I drew a box that looked like a house. It could have been the house I lived in. then I put a rood on it. At either end of the roof, I drew spires. Crazy”