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 collection. ... Along the way he will spend the night at the home of the narrator and his wife. ... "This blind man, an old friend of my wife's, he was on his way to spend the night," announces the narrator conversationally in the first line of the story. ... Summary The narrator, or storyteller, of Raymond Carver's short story "Cathedral" opens by saying, "This blind man, an old ...

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

And he himself was noting but a prism that refracted their lives. ... Just like the moths that Patrick is intrigued by that only tend toward light at night, Patrick only seeks light when there is none around him. ...

• Word Count: 3985
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School