Raymond Carver, the author of “Cathedral” uses characterization to describe the main character, the narrator's development in the story after meeting a blind man. This blind man, Robert, unintentionally changes the narrator's perspective on life and himself. The narrator initially starts out as an arrogant and closed-minded individual who later opens his mind and is introduced to new perspectives in life. The most important element used in this writing is characterization because it makes the reader change their perspective on how the narrator develops throughout the story and delves into many details to support the narrator's development. good thesis, but the text is a bit bland and lifeless. An example showing that the husband is "blind" is shown at the beginning of the story before Robert arrives at his house. When husband and wife talk about Robert, the husband usually refers to him as “This blind man…” (Carver 237). The narrator never uses Robert's name when referring to him. This shows that the husband does not truly see Robert as a person, but simply as a different blind man due to his physical disability. When Robert arrives home, the husband doesn't know what to say to him. The husband asks questions about the view from the train that would normally be unacceptable to ask a blind person. “Which side of the train did you sit on?” (240). The husband knows that Robert can't see the view, but he still asks him rude questions. The husband also thinks to himself, "I didn't know what to say" (242). This is a clear indication that the narrator does not know how to relate to Robert. Both of these quotes show that the husband does not know how to relate to Robert. I don't know what to talk about with Robert because... middle of paper... there are many instances where the narrator seems to dislike Robert, in which case it's because he's "blind". Not only is he blinded in how he cannot understand Robert, but this leads him to believe that Robert is not human at all due to his disability that he possesses. The narrator develops with the help of Robert, to see Robert as a real human being Raymond Carver gives the narrator a transformation through the characterization and help of Robert to show his development and progression throughout the story. Nice work, Alex, I like the thesis and it's developed well, but it's not that terribly complex. It didn't flow very well at first, but it got better. Very clear, but style and higher-level thinking will help you get to zone A. clarity: A-, thesis development: B, evidence: B+, style: B-, convention: B. overall: B