How does the narrator grow through contact with Robert? Who is he at the beginning and what changes do we see in him as the story progresses? At what points in the story do we feel that the narrator is unreliable? How does the narrator’s educational and cultural level affect the way the story is written?

Cathedral analysis

Choose one of the following topics and free-write your ideas on it for ten minutes.

Character: How does the narrator grow through contact with Robert? Who is he at the beginning and what changes do we see in him as the story progresses?

Point of View: At what points in the story do we feel that the narrator is unreliable? How does the narrator’s educational and cultural level affect the way the story is written?

Themes: What themes stand out in the story?

Symbolism: What or who might be symbolic in this story?