Narrator in the Cathedral Essay

In the fib Cathedral, the author shares his throw with a blind man, a friend of his wife, who comes to visit their home. The author is troubled by the blind mans visit for unclear reasons, but he attributes it to Roberts (the blind man) disability. The teller dislikes the blind and often refers to Robert as the blind man and was b another(prenominal)ed by Roberts visit to their home. The fabricators experience with the blind man is an eye opener to him and changes his billet towards blind people and his family with his wife. This essay examines why the fabricator kept his eyes closed at the end of the story, and the fate of his relationship with his wife afterward the experience with Robert. The idea that the teller dislikes the blind when he is limited to his own sight makes the story ironical. The narrators experience with the blind man (Robert) clearly poses his limitations in terms of his relationship with his wife and his perspective towards the blind and life.The nar rator is insecure with Robert because Robert and his wife were once married (Carver, 1989). This reveals his negativity and crudeness. He talks in a wicked humor, showing how detached he was from his life. He is jealous of the past relationship amongst Robert and his wife, which he tends to hide despite his apparent honesty (Carver, 1989). The narrator realizes a lot about himself by dint of his experience with Robert. He is always alone according to his wife and he stays up notice television as she goes to bed (Carver, 1989). This shows a poor relationship between the narrator and his wife, as wholesome as the society. The narrator lives in isolation, which shows his adamant close-mindedness, apparently in his feelings and pre-convinced concepts of blindness. Robert appreciated the narrators wife more than the narrator did while the narrator is more than remote to her (Carver, 1989).He realizes this in their conversations that night and in his experience when conversing with Ro bert. The narrator realizes that Robert was better than him, despite his inability to expect. When the narrator closes his eyes, he sees the reality that Robert has been trying to show him since they met. He realizes the importance of religion as He leads Roberts in drawing the Cathedral. Roberts final culture to the narrator put some people in there now is a wakeup call to the narrator (Shmoop, 2010). Robert shows the narrator the power of faith in something great. The narrator also realizes that relationships are not build by sight alone, but also by touch. The narrators wife described Roberts touch with passion, and when Robert squeezes the narrators hand upon meeting him. The narrator realizes that one can learn about a soul through touch.The blind are not blinded by the physical world and they can see some greater truth (Shmoop, 2010). The narrators experience with Robert makes him understand how he has been living blindly despite having sight. In the Cathedral, the narrator experiences a revelation that is both religious, and a social awakening. He gains literal, as well as figurative insights. The narrator learns to live a better life with his wife and other people. He appreciates Roberts company and the eye opening experience. The narrator and his wife will live a better life after the experience with Robert. This is because the narrators view of his wife has changed, and his jealousy of her relationship with Robert would diminish as he now understands it better. The narrator has also accepted Christianity, meaning as a Christian, he will be open to his wife and the society thus, building a better relationship. He prefers closing his eyes to opening them since he sees the reality of his life better with his eyes closed than when opened.ReferencesCarver, R. (1989). Cathedral. vintage Books.Shmoop. (2010). Cathedral Shmoop Literature Guide. Shmoop University Inc.