The Blind

what they engage in. The narrator who is the husband in the story is visited by his wife’s blind friend. Originally the blind man has come to see the woman his friend who he hasn’t seen in years, however in this story the narrator is the one who benefits most from the presence of the blind man. Although the narrator is her husband the blind man seems to know more about the woman than him, the wife and the blind man have been communicating by sending tapes with recorded messages and poems to each…

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). Immediately, it can be seen in his personality that he thinks in a very stereotypical way. He has never actually talked to or been around a blind person he is just going off the way they are depicted in movies. This behavior also demonstrates how he is quick…

In the story the “Cathedral,” by Raymond Carver this is a story of a blind man named Robert gets invited to the narrator’s house. The narrator didn’t like that Robert was coming to his house, but he didn’t have a choice. The narrator didn’t want Robert in his house because he was blind. The narrator’s wife helped Robert in the summertime by reading reports. She is particularly kind toward Robert, more so than she is to her husband, which makes the narrator jealous. One night, Robert went to the…

view of a first-person narrative about a man who is unamused by his wife’s blind friend coming to stay in their home. His wife received a summer job ten years ago with this blind man, Robert. Over the years the two communicate through tapes, telling each other how their lives have changed since they had last seen each other. Throughout the story, the narrator is insensitive toward the connection that his wife and the blind man have. In this essay, I will discuss the narrator’s…

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 the end of the…

people in the light treat each other with kindness, happiness,and overflowing joy. Just do not expect them to treat the child in the broom closet the same way. Going back to “Cathedral”, the narrator evolved as a character with how he acted towards the blind man. Building up all of these opinions and thoughts about what a…

narrator is not only upset that it’s a man but also because he is blind. Through the actions and words the narrator uses, it is evident that Robert (the blind man) can see more than Bub ( narrator) can. The narrator character is not a nice one. From the first sentence readers can see that he is judgemental, apathetic, sarcastic, jealous, ignorant and scared. When talking about Robert he does not say his name but calls him" this blind man.." (3). This shows that he defines people by their…

The story Cathedral, by Raymond Carver, is about how a blind man can see so much and someone with vision sees so little. The narrator has vision but lacks insight. Whereas Robert, a friend of the narrators wife, is blind but he appreciates life more. Robert helps the narrator realize what is important in life and helps him examine the way he sees the world. This story is about blindness; though someone is blind they can have more insight and appreciation of life than someone who has vision.…

single night. One of the first things the narrator describes is his wife's relationship with Robert. From what the husband describes, the reader is left with the impression that he doesn't think very highly of blind people. The reader is also left with the sense that he distrusts blind people, more specifically Robert's relationship with his wife. Throughout the duration of the story, the husband and narrator is fixated on his wife. As the story unfolds, the reader is left with the…

Critical Reading: “The Blind Man” We live in a society where people are solely judged by their appearance. We allow the media and the internet to develop our opinions. Most of us no longer take the time to get to know each other and it's rather unfortunate. The short story “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver is very relatable and is a great example because it deals with the idea of looking versus actually seeing. One might think that those two words are interchangeable but Carver shows that…