The ending of the "Cathedral" is perfect for a short story because he begins the day scared and terrified that a blind man is going to be sleeping in his house to wanting to keep his eyes closed like he is blind. In the introduction the husband states that ' being blind bothers me' and he 'wasn't enthusiastic about his visit' (274).
Throughout most of the story he was uncomfortable around Robert and only tried to make small talk with him. But, by the end, he found he could connect with him through a level that is not verbal. The cathedral description brings him to connect with the blind man in a different way than what most people would think. 'His hand over [the husbands] hand' then drew the cathedral together (283).
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3) Depth of thought, either in asking insightful questions(not rhetorical ones) or insightful comments that illustrate complexity of the text
4) Evidence from the text that supports your insights and not plot summary
5) You avoid summarizing the plot, rather use the plot to illustrate your point.
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