In “Cathedral” the novel written by Raymond Carver the author address how many people are quick to pass judgement on others. In the beginning of the novel the speaker is agitated and even uneasy with the fact that Robert, a blind friend of his wife is coming to stay for an overnight visit. The speaker initially views Roberts’s blindness as a handicap, and fears that having a blind man staying in his house will be a troublesome burden. In this novel Carver seeks to open the readers mind, while showing how looking beyond one’s own nose could allow one to find a deeper understanding of their own self. In “Cathedral” Carver affirms the ignorance of prejudice, by emphasizing the narrow mindedness of the speaker. In the novel the speaker who is
