Raymond Carvers' Cathedral
[2023-12-02 11:22:56]
In "The Compartment", one of the darkest stories of Raymond Carver, a man travels by train to the French countryside and heads to a party with his son who has never been seen for years. "Mr. Myers saw farmers and their structures, all surrounded by walls, he thought that it might live in an old wall surrounded by walls. It is a good way inside "((Cathedral) 48). But due to the last moment of change in mind, Myers remained isolated in his "compartment", and his boy who covered all but his selfish world, including his father's duty, I chose to stay on the train contrary to my commitment. .
Raymond Carver's "cathedral" depicts the interaction between a narrow husband and a limited understanding of the world around him, and a blind visitor Robert proved to dramatically change her husband As an opinion triggered, they changed from strangers to friends. At the beginning of the story, my husband did not understand because he never met the blind man, so he did not like the concept that he left with a blind friend.
Raymond Carver's "cathedral" is said from the perspective of a hostile, ignorant husband who invited blind friends to spend the night. The narrator is thought to be very painful through his future explanation of his wife and nephew. However, as the story proceeded, the tone and attitude of the narrator changed from harsh to warm and opened the enlightenment. At the beginning of the story, the narrator "blind man" departed from Connecticut, "he was visiting the deceased wife 's relatives," his wife invited the blind and spent the night. The narrator begins with "Seattle summer, she needs work," and will continue to explain how his wife's relationship started. Husbands seem to be skeptical about their relationship, and his tone is shy and boring. "He did not have any money, but she fell in love with this guy, he fell in love with her, etc." He explained a blind situation with short sentences. However, his view on the ignorance of the narrator and the life of the blind man is clear.
In Raymond Carver 's "cathedral", the narrator is afraid of his wife' s friend, and the blind man, Robert, is about to spend the night. The narrator was concerned about his visit and the fact of his blindness. At the end of the story, the cathedral appeared on the television and the talker tried to define it for Robert. He finally painted, and Robert's hand was above him, so Robert was able to experience that shape. Nevertheless, the narrator closes his eyes and keeps drawing. Robert asked him how he looked and did not open his eyes, he said, "This is really one thing." This is all the conclusion this story needs. Pay attention to the remaining questions: Does the narrator become more sympathetic or accept someone different from him? Will he build true friendship with Robert? When Robert leaves, will he breathe with a sigh of relief? do not know
The story should always have a clear conclusion, or it is a strange ending, and what is happening by the readers?