Cathedral” by Raymond Carver

Essay 2 – Respond to ONE prompt, MLA format – 3-4 pages
Part 2= “ Cathedral” by Raymond Carver”:
http://www.giuliotortello.it/ebook/cathedral.pdf (Links to an external site.)

1. Choose one text from Part 2 and analyze what it says about any of its major themes or motifs. How and why does it explore this theme or motif? What methods does it use to make these statements (persuasive techniques, types of evidence, style, tone, etc.)?

Themes to consider: imprisonment, empathy, compassion, suffering, transcendence, communication, human connection, active listening, tradition, ritual, violence, banality of evil, grief, trauma, isolation, nature.

Examples :
Technical Lesson –

make sure to always address your chosen text(s) in your thesis and topic sentences

Thesis – The documentary Century of the Self argues that manipulative marketing techniques created in the early 20th century still prevail today.

Topic sentence one – The film highlights how Edward Bernais’s focus on mass consumerism shaped American capitalism.

Topic sentence two – Expanding on mass consumerism, the film connects American advertising to a warped view of democracy.

Topic sentence three – Even though these techniques were first designed in the early 20th century, the film suggests that they are no less present today.

make sure to have at least one (but I encourage you to have two) quote from your chosen text in your body paragraphs
remember your conclusion should address the So What – How is this relevant to our lives today? What are the take-aways for us?

Run-on sentence- two independent clauses connected with no punctuation or with just a comma.
Sentence fragment: incomplete sentence – missing a subject or a verb

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