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The Hidden Meaning Of Raymond Carver's Cathedral

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The story “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver has several hidden meanings. It is a way of his writing, so the reader has to look deeper than the surface meaning to know everything that is happening in the story. One hidden feature of the story the reader could take is the husband did not see much more than the outer appearance of the wife. It was difficult for him to see past the outer attractions. His outer attraction love for his wife lead to poor affections for her and he pushed her away. It seems like, overall, that the husband does not love the wife. In the short story “Cathedral,” there is a loveless marriage because the husband does not care for his wife like he should and pushes her away because he only sees the outer appearance. The outer
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