The Relationship Between The Narrator And His Wife

Cathedral The relationship between the narrator and his wife was acrimonious at best. He does not care enough for her to be nice to a house guest who is a friend of hers as evidenced by his comment â€Å"I wasn’t enthusiastic about his visit. He was no one I knew. And his being blind bothered me.† (Carver, 1983, p.2679). In point of fact he seems to be a jerk overall with his comment about the man being blind. I have always believed prejudice is based in ignorance and I think this is a perfect example. He is bothered by a blind man and freely admits to not having any blind friends. He is afraid of what he does not know and of someone who is different. The wife’s comments back to him also divulge a sourness towards their relationship. He writes â€Å"My wife looked at me with irritation† (Carver, 1983, p.2683) and â€Å"My wife gave me a savage look† (Carver, 1983, p.2679) bolstering the conclusion made with the narrators comments above. I think their relationship should change after this. She should leave the jerk and find someone who actually gives a damn about her! Having said that, my training and experience as a former Firefighter/EMT tells me things will only get worse until some big event happens at which point they will get divorced. The significance of the blindness is that he has so much to teach others. It is ironic that the narrator is â€Å"bothered† by this man’s blindness and feels a certain amount of defeat in his inability to describe a Cathedral to him. There is also some shameShow MoreRelated Threatening Relationships in Carver’s Cathedral Essay1235 Words   |  5 PagesThreatening Relationships in Carver’s Cathedral  Ã‚     Ã‚  Ã‚   Although many critics have written numerous accounts of Richard Carver’s Cathedral as being about revelation and overcoming prejudice, they have overlooked a very significant aspect: the unfolding of marital drama. 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