Cathedral (Raymond Carver) by Shmoop

Cathedral Lit :http://www.shmoop.com/cathedral-carver/ Can you imagine what it would be like to be without the gift of sight? Go ahead - put your hands over your eyes and walk around the house for a bit. In Cathedral, the narrator helps a blind man in vision a cathedral by guiding him to draw one. That's cute, but inquiring minds want to know, why a cathedral? Is the story evoking the importance of religion? Does the author think that cathedrals are the most glorious man-made sight? Are they just extremely peaceful? Maybe if you pray you'll be able to figure it out.