The theme of perseverance is strengthened and established through a comparative analysis of these two pieces. ... These two pieces are told from separate points of view, however, individually, each strengthens their own piece by the view it is told from. ... Welty's use of third person limited omniscient presents just as much support to the theme of purpose and perseverance along life's journey, in the development of her literary work. ... Some of her thoughts and responses to her trials, and how they lend themselves to the theme, will be viewed in greater depth in the following sec...

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Introduction Raymond Carver is said to be one of the most influential American short-story writer and poet in the second half of 20th century, a major force in the revival of the short story in the 1980s (Kennedy, X. J. and Gioia, Dana, 2005). In this essay, we aim to analyze the main characteristics of short story which can be found and applied in Carver's well-known short story Cathedral. The short story Cathedral was included in Best American Short Stories, 1982. It is the final story in Carver's collection Cathedral published in 1983. ...

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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...

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