Theme, Theme And Epiphary In Raymond Carvers Cathedral

Imanie Edwards Prof. Stritmatter English 210-002 September 20th, 2017 The answers you get from literature depend on the answers you pose. -Margaret Atwood There are many components to literature. Three major components in any work of literature are plot, theme, an epiphany. In the short story â€Å"Cathedral† by Raymond Carver plot, theme, and epiphany are exhibited in a myriad of ways. With the use of these literary concepts, this paper will analyze Raymond Carver’s â€Å"Cathedral† Plot refers to the sequence of events in literary works. In â€Å"Cathedral†, the plot is displayed in many ways. The story is narrated by a man called Bub whose wife invites an old friend to visit their home. Robert, the wife’s†¦show more content†¦However, as the story progresses, Bub’s perspective changes. He begins to see that there is a lot of capabilities and wanders to Robert despite what ails him. This is evident as they sit in front of the television and Robert says â€Å"This T.V. is color†¦. Don’t ask me how I how, but I can tell† (7). By this point, Bub becomes more friendly and open with Robert to the extent of â€Å"rolling two fat numbers (marijuana)† (8) for them to smoke. In the end, Bub has connected with the Robert. Though Bub moves through the story as a flawed character who presumably changes for the better, he is an unreliable narrator. An unreliable narrator is a narrator whose credibility is overtly compromised; this could be due to bias, mental illness, and a plethora of other factors. Bub’s reasonless jealousy make him very unreliable. He dislikes Robert despite not knowing him and initially is stubborn to warm up to him. He is also unreliable due to the fact the throughout the story he drinks alcohol and smokes marijuana; his perception is compromised. There is a myriad of themes in this story. One of the more prevalent themes we see throughout this story is transformation. Though â€Å"Cathedral† takes place over the course of one night, we see a variety of transformations. Perhaps, the greatest and most notable transformation takes place in Bub. As the story begins Bub is cold towards Robert and reluctant to get