At this, Edmund desires to make a point of the situation, blatantly refusing and calling Tyrone a "crazy miser. (2057)" Edmund's desires are fulfilled when Tyrone threatens a thrashing, but halts upon remembrance of his son's consumption (2057). ... He is specifically in search of things being opposite from their current state, "where truth is untrue and life can hide from itself." ...

• Word Count: 4355
• Approx Pages: 17
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

It tells us what is going on at present with Obi's trial and backtracks to the past in order to reveal what kind of man Obi is: an educated man, a young man who is Nigerian but who has studied in England. ... Obi has gone away for just under four years, and it is apparent that there are things he has forgotten, rules he has missed out on...

• Word Count: 7844
• Approx Pages: 31
• Grade Level: High School

The first publication of the short story "Cathedral" was in the March, 1981, issue of Atlantic Monthly. It was selected to appear in "The Best American Short Stories, 1982," and became the title story in the 1983 collection, Cathedral. This volume was very well-received by critics and readers alike, receiving nominations for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Many critics note a shift in Carver's work between the publication of What We Talk About When We Talk About Love and Cathedral, and many believe that Carver reached the zenith of his career with this co...

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