... fingers on her face is a pivotal moment in her life, something the narrator does not understand. Although his wife has maintained contact with the blind man for ten years, this will be the first time she has seen him since her marriage, subsequent divorce, and remarriage. Robert, the ... as he draws, and in so doing, teaches the narrator how to experience a cathedral. By so doing, Robert facilitates growth in the narrator. Themes Alienation and Loneliness Like the characters in many of Carver's works, the main characters experience, or have experienced, alienation and loneliness. The nar...

• Word Count: 11148
• Approx Pages: 45
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• Grade Level: High School

... large dinner, complete with strawberry pie. After dinner, they drink more, and the narrator continues to witness. Finally deciding that the blind man is "beginning to run down," the narrator turns on the television set, much to his wife's disappointment. She leaves the room to get on a ... eye dogs. A blind man in my house was not something I looked forward to." (Carver's Cathedral). Carver's choice of first-person point of view for the narrator provides a clearer picture into the feelings, attitudes, and isolation of the narrator, who is never named. When the narrator speaks, his mood .....

• Word Count: 3978
• Approx Pages: 16
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School