Marijuana Can Make Everything Better- Carver's Cathedral

The story I chose is Carver's "Cathedral" which is about an experience like no other. A blind man's journey to reunite with an old friend and her husband, but will her husband be able to talk with a blind man? Through their discussions and dialogue we will see how Carver creates these characters.

First, the most memorable and powerful part of the story is when the husband asks the blind man he wants to smoke dope. This must have taken some courage because he didn't know the blind man and also this could have made him want to leave. This shows that the husband's character is very laid back, mellow and free spirited. Also the fact that the blind man says yes shows that his character is free spirited and willing to try new things. Second, the husband is really just a shy guy that doesn't want to say the wrong thing to the blind man. The marijuana really helps him open up to the blind man and talk to him. The marijuana also shows his character to be even more of a free spirit and a risk taker, and also that the blind man will try anything once. Finally, the drawing of the cathedral shows both of them to be friendly, because they have just met one another and the blind man has his hand on the husband's feeling the drawing of the cathedral. If it wasn't for the marijuana I don't think the drawing of the cathedral would have ever happened. So, their characters come out in their dialogue with one another and the marijuana plays a big part in helping.

In conclusion, the blind man and the husband are almost the same, because they're both free spirited, laid back and risk takers. They share a very friendly moment as the blind man holds the husband's hand to feel what he is drawing. The marijuana makes them a lot more comfortable to do this.