The theme of perseverance is strengthened and established through a comparative analysis of these two pieces. ... Frost presents his readers with a "lyric poem (that) presents the feelings and emotions rather than telling a story" (Cummings, n.d.). ... The choice of Frost utilizing the first person, again, creates a stirring in the emotions of the reader to desire to be the "I" in his poem. ... 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 sections of this analysis. ... Due to...

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On her last day on the work she let Robert touch her face, and then she wrote a poem about it. Much later showed it to the narrator when they began going out though he didn't like the poem (Shmoop Editorial Team). ...

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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, 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...

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