Carver's personal victory in 1977 over decades of alcoholism featured the many professional triumphs of the final decade. ... The idea behind minimalism is that by giving the reader a bare minimum of information, he or she will be able to figure out what's underneath (Shmoop Editorial Team). ... The narrator wonders if Robert has a good idea of what a cathedral is, and so he asks him. ... Robert gets a bright idea and tells the narrator to find paper and a pen. ...

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• Approx Pages: 16
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• Grade Level: High School