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by Raymond Carver

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whats a reflection on Raymond Carver's short story "Cathedral" like?
Vivia Boe This short story leaves an impression that stays with you; no need to re-read.
Perfectly constructed and a classic for the ages. A great entryway to t…moreThis short story leaves an impression that stays with you; no need to re-read.
Perfectly constructed and a classic for the ages. A great entryway to the less uplifting stories for which Raymond Carver is so justly famous. Right up there with the best short stories you have ever read.(less)
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How long does it take to read 'Cathedral'?
Johnny 0h30m—About half an hour, for the bare-bones version of 'Cathedral'.…more0h30m—About half an hour, for the bare-bones version of 'Cathedral'.(less)
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Has there been any short film, movie or video adaptation based on 'Cathedral'?
Johnny As of 2022, there's been a few projects:

• Cathedral (2018) (Short)
IMDb #tt8383724 - 0h05m - N/A Rating - Trivial Popularity
• Cathedral (2015) (Short)
I…moreAs of 2022, there's been a few projects:

• Cathedral (2018) (Short)
IMDb #tt8383724 - 0h05m - N/A Rating - Trivial Popularity
• Cathedral (2015) (Short)
IMDb #tt5000606 - 0h21m - N/A Rating - Trivial Popularity
• Cathedral (2002) (Short)
IMDb #tt0296554 - XhXXm - 6.1/10 - Trivial Popularity
• Prach (1999) (Short)
IMDb #tt0996646 - 0h10m - N/A Rating - Trivial Popularity
• Cathedral (1999) (Short)
IMDb #tt1534333 - 0h30m - N/A Rating - Trivial Popularity

However, none of them seem to have garnered any mainstream interest, and appear to be niche passion projects from a popularity standpoint, more than anything else. They're likely hard to find, and I don't think any would fall into the category of 'must-watch' if you enjoyed this short story.(less)
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I know I wrote a venty review, since I found this story offensive to people with vision issues like me, but what's the point of the story? If I could understand what the point of the story is, I'd probably feel a bit better about it. Is it supposed to be empowering? Sorry, it just didn't feel that way to me...
Johnny This isn't really a question that can be answered concisely and objectively. You should probably consider posting open-ended questions like this in th…moreThis isn't really a question that can be answered concisely and objectively. You should probably consider posting open-ended questions like this in the 'Discussion' section next time.(less)
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