Blindness

1) What does the cathedral symbolize in the story? I believe the cathedral symbolizes a few things from forgiveness and acceptance . At the beginning of the story the narrator who is also the husband was very skeptical about having Robert the blind man into his home. His excuse was “ I have no blind friends” to his wife. However, that did not stop his wife from inviting Robert in with open arms regardless of what her husband thought. The narrator at first was keeping his distance, but towards…

1. Knowledge of policies and procedures of the blind/rehabilitation service. As a visually impaired Veteran who has received blind rehabilitation services in the past I was able to gain a unique perspective into what blind rehabilitation services are. I was able to witness first-hand instruction from certified rehabilitation therapist as a student and take the knowledge of the practice and procedures to graduate school at Western Michigan University. While in Graduate school I was able to…

In Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral” the main character is the husband. The husband’s personality and thoughts change throughout the story. The narrator judges people, is sarcastically funny, and is a jealous individual, but he also feels pity and sadness. At the beginning of the story, the narrator seems hesitant of the visiting blind man. He describes the old man the way he has seen blind people in movies; “the blind moved slowly and never laughed. Sometimes led by seeing-eye dogs” (94).…

Uveitis is a rare disease that affects one or both of the eyes. In about half of the cases, the cause of uveitis is unknown. However, in the cases were a cause has been discovered, it has been things such as and injury or surgery of the eye, and autoimmune disorder such as Ankylosing Spondylitis (a type of arthritis), an inflammatory disorder such as Crohn’s disease (inflammation of bowels and digestive tract), an infection such as Lyme disease or West Nile virus, or a cancer that affects the…

In the story of “Cathedral” written by Raymond Carver, there are three main characters: The protagonist, his wife, and wife’s blind friend, Robert. The story tells about that the protagonist, who has only tunnel vision, has been living in loneliness everyday that he cannot even notice himself before he meets his wife’s blind friend, Robert. After the protagonist meets Robert, he learns naturally how to communicate with other people through the conversation between him and Robert. At the end of…

Can a person learn something from communicating with someone else? For some people connecting with new people is difficult and one might question the idea of connecting with new people. For example, in Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral” The narrator is unhappy about the blind man Robert coming to stay at his house. Then, the narrator starts to enjoy Robert’s company. While, they are watching T.V. Robert tells the narrator to fetch a piece of heavy paper. Lastly, the narrator and Robert draw a picture…

Nature of the native is written by Thomas Hardy who is a writer of nature and reality. He plots the story in an elaborately described landscape. His interest in nature scenes shows that he has spent his childhood close to nature. His closeness to nature makes him able to write on it. In the novel ''Return of The Native'' Hardy described a nature as Edgon Heath which is an antagonist to human beings. Heath is a character that influences other characters. It also has control on the lives of people…

Gassed is a painting by John Singer Sargent, an American artist. Sargent was among several artists who were commissioned by the British War Memorial Committee of the British Ministry of Information. These painters were commissioned to create a large painting for the Hall of Remembrance, Sargent himself was asked to create a piece depicting Anglo-America co-operation. Sargent therefore traveled to the Western Front to gain inspiration for an epic piece which depicted many people; however, he…

Introduction There are various groups of individuals who are stigmatized by culture. These groups can be stigmatized by disease, religion, or race to name a few. Understanding these groups better helps maximize the care they receive in the hospitals and how they are treated as human beings. One of the more popular stigmas present in the healthcare field is impaired vision. This is a problem that affects millions of people in the U.S each year. It might not seem as extreme as the some of the…

Retell: In the film Apocalypse Now, scenes focus on the use of reconciling two opposing views of the same reality. In the scene, Willard aboard the navy patrol boat crosses paths with a Vietnamese sampan. At the moment, Willard is asking the men on the navy boat to ignore the sampan and continue on their journey. But, according to the protocol the Chief makes Chef search the sampan to look for any evidence of trafficking of supplies. A Vietnamese woman on board runs towards a basket which…