“Cathedral” Responses

Respond with higher-order critical thinking to the following prompts about “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver.

What
details in “Cathedral” make clear the narrator’s initial attitude
toward blind people? What hints does the author give about the reasons
for this attitude? At what point in the story do the narrator’s
preconceptions about blind people start to change?
For
what reason does the wife keep asking Robert if he’d like to go to bed
(paragraphs 74-78)? What motivates the narrator to make the same
suggestion in paragraph 82? What effect does Robert’s reply have on the
narrator?
What makes the narrator start explaining what he’s seeing on television?
How does the point of view contribute to the effectiveness of the story?
At the end, the narrator has an epiphany. How would you describe it?
Would you describe the narrator as an antihero? Use specific details from the story to back up your response.
Is the wife a flat or a round character? What about Robert? Support your conclusion about each of them.
In
a good story, a character doesn’t suddenly become a completely
different sort of person. Find details early in the story that show the
narrator’s more sensitive side and thus help to make his development
credible and persuasive.
*When answering questions please number your answers so there is no confusion*
*No limit on page count*

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