Running head: READING REFLECTIONS Reading Reflections: “Cathedral” Crystal Monique Morrison ENG 125 Professor Brad Waltman October 22, 2012 Themes in literature are not as easy to identify as one may think. From reading into the work, it is not always the most easy of the work to come across. Many times the author may have a theme in mind that is not what you, as the reader may think. When reading critically to search for what is to be found in literature, you must use personal experience
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Cathedral It is an ongoing problem that people are narrow-minded and have preconceptions. It does no one good and is an obstacle in your everyday life. By closing your eyes, the other senses, like feeling, hearing and smelling, tune in and take over. A lot can be learned from these senses and new truths can be unrevealed. In the short story Cathedral, the main character stops his prejudices and sees a new truth. The short story Cathedral takes place in the 1990s in a married couple’s house in
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Ignorance & Prejudice Prejudice is the preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. In “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson the setting is described as a small village of 300 people. Every June 27th the town holds a “lottery.” This lottery is revealed to be a death sentenced for one unfortunate villager. The town members gather with their families in the town square and each head of the household draws a sheet of paper. The sheets of paper are exposed at the same time. Bill
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knew nothing about. From then on, I find it very difficult to simply accept a position rather than researching and making sure I actually support it. Everyone also has different things that they judge immediately. In the short story “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver, the main character expresses a general distaste for blind people. When his wife informs him that her blind friend, Robert, is coming to visit after just loosing his wife to cancer, he feels bothered by the fact that a blind man will be
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relationship is of value or not. In works of literature, such as; “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver, “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway, and “Good People” by David Foster Wallace, the reader is introduced to couples who are at a disagreement with each other. Even though these are just works of fiction, each story portrays factors that compare to the actions taken in a real modern day relationship. In Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral” the reader is introduced to an un-named narrator and
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Cathedral In this world, it’s quite common to meet someone with a disability. In fact there are 650 million people in the world who are disabled, according to the World Health Organization. One of the main characters in “Cathedral” written by Raymond Carver, Richard, is blind. I can relate to him on a certain level because I have asthma. People with disabilities are often discriminated against, though sometimes, I believe, unintentionally. The general population of non-disabled people usually have
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Character Comparison A character is the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual. They are usually a person in a novel, play, or movie. There are many types of characters in a fiction writing. A well written fiction story should have an array of different types of characters to strengthen the plot and keep the context well rounded. The most important character, the major or central character, are vital to the development and resolution of the conflict. Minor characters serve to compliment
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[[move this block to the left margin]] Nicholas Petrilla Essay I Draft Analysis of Cathedral 28 September 2010 Dr. Michelle Brown Analysis of Cathedral [[descriptive title? 12-point font, not bold]] I am fortunate that each morning I wake up, look around, and am able view the world around me. Most of us take our vision for granted. Others, like the narrator, in the Raymond Carver short story, Cathedral, not only take their vision for granted, but look with prejudice on people with this
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The famous civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemy but the silence of our friends.” This seems very relevant to what our society has been in the past as well as how it is in the present. As history depicts, conformity has allowed many actions and events that would be frowned upon, with very few challenging, condemning, or actively speaking out against it. For example, take a look at the many genocides that have been allowed
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Blindness may reveal itself in many ways. It can arise from more than just physical loss of sight. When people are blind about feelings of others is the most damaging condition. The “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver is about two men, one of them is physically blind and the other is psychologically. The narrator is ignorant and detached from people around him. Although the narrator has a narrow-minded point of view and suffers from metaphorical social and emotional blindness, he ends up with transformed
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