1. Cathedral by Raymond Carver
... look at one cathedral, then another. For long periods, the show is silent as the camera pans over a scene. The narrator feels as though he should explain to the blind man what is happening on the screen. He describes the scenery, including gargoyles and statues. Another cathedral is shown outside Lisbon. It occurs to the narrator that the blind man might have no idea what a cathedral really ... although he never states this directly. Finally, the use of a first-person, limited narrator allows the story to focus on the change in the narrator that occurs in the last few lines. This story i...
- Word Count: 11148
- Approx Pages: 45
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School