I totally agree. He literally brought the story to life.

thought the same exact thing. Really interesting

Bub goes from small minded assumptions against blind people to an intimate experience with Robert which is really transformative. Once he experiences the epiphany of the cathedral drawing, we see the beginnings of a new man who's dropped his prejudice and now has empathy where there was none. By the end of the story, we can even imagine 'Bub' doing nice things for the blind man. Like, for all we know, maybe the next day he took the blind man to the barber shop to get his ridiculous full-beard shaven off. Or perhaps the husband mightv'e done the blind man the favor of getting him a stick and seeing eye dog, like the blind people he knew from movies. We may never know the extent of Bub's evolution into a more connected and more caring person. But it is clearly significant. We can even imagine--after sharing the drawing experience--that Bub wouldv'e kept in touch with the blind man, independent of his wife. There's every possibility that the two men wouldv'e made it a point to hang out again, whether that meant Bub inviting the blind man back for another visit or Bub instead traveling out to see the blind man. This is something that wouldv'e been unthinkable before he met his wife's blind man and experienced such psychic and emotional growth. So ironically, we can say it's 'Bub' who's 'seen the light' and we can imagine him staying connected---as long as the husband first convinces the blind man to purchase some dark sun glasses so he's not forced for a second time to endure those creepy, independently on-the-roam eyes again, with their milky irises. God, it's too much. This was a beautiful story.

carvers writing is so good many times whatever emotion you have going into it you get back 10 folds . One of the greatest American writers of all time

At least the baby's not hearing Bukowski.

That baby was me... and I just finished my first novel.

😆

Nope, just a casual reader who loves this story.

I read his collection "where I'm calling from" back in the nineties. Those stories are the basis for the film "short cuts". Today I thought I would check out more of his work.

@@scottburch3178 his stories are brilliant.

Listening for my NEA 😂

princelover1 The proud boast of those who have never tried.

Symbol-hunting is a terrible way to read.

@@kelman727 only on a first reading. I think you might just be disenfranchised by how school makes you analyze everything, but when you really like a story it's quite a lot of fun.

Bub goes from small minded assumptions against blind people to an intimate experience with Robert which is really transformative. Once he experiences the epiphany of the cathedral drawing, we see the beginnings of a new man who's dropped his prejudice and now has empathy where there was none. By the end of the story, we can even imagine 'Bub' doing nice things for the blind man. Like, for all we know, maybe the next day he took the blind man to the barber shop to get his ridiculous full-beard shaven off. Or perhaps the husband mightv'e done the blind man the favor of getting him a stick and seeing eye dog, like the blind people he knew from movies. We may never know the extent of Bub's evolution into a more connected and more caring person. But it is clearly significant. We can even imagine--after sharing the drawing experience--that Bub wouldv'e kept in touch with the blind man, independent of his wife. There's every possibility that the two men wouldv'e made it a point to hang out again, whether that meant Bub inviting the blind man back for another visit or Bub instead traveling out to see the blind man. This is something that wouldv'e been unthinkable before he met his wife's blind man and experienced such psychic and emotional growth. So ironically, we can say it's 'Bub' who's 'seen the light' and we can imagine him staying connected---as long as the husband first convinces the blind man to purchase some dark sun glasses so he's not forced for a second time to endure those creepy, independently on-the-roam eyes again, with their milky irises. God, it's too much. This was a beautiful story.

Why?

Painting on the wall

Someone that wants to enjoy a rare opportunity, that noisy baby is the sound of the earth-spinning, there is nothing more natural.

@@tiddytoto1053 Yeah, natural sounds, huh? It's a wonder they don't do readings on white water rapids, or maybe they could just do it in a kindergarten and just have the children run around the speaker and scream. The fact is, most people find that sort of thing disturbing and immersion breaking when it's done while you're trying to pay attention to a story. You are lessening the experience for everyone, if not downright ruining it no matter how much you try to romanticize it. Leave your babies at home with a babysitter.

her name was Alice

They can and they do. How many stories do you read in any given year?

Can you relax

@@GOTCONNOR why?

Haha.

Yo chill, just tune it out. If I have severe ADHD and I can do that, I'm sure you can too.

Regardless of whether you disliked the reading, it does provide Carver on audio (which makes the story accessible to students and listeners for whom print is a challenge), which was the purpose of this video.

I think you're missing a subtlety that this is supposed to come and appear as one thing, which it is, just as in life, and the depth is what you need to hear, the transformation and the truth of this man and his circumstance, his wife, and the blind man as alienated are revealed to be. It *should* be presented as it is, read this way; humor and the deeper aspects of what we all feel and the alienation of the individuals in the story are the same as in life - humor does not negate reality, it is a vice to deal and to cover it. It also can be revealing.

As Gordon would say; Dear Reagan, Whaaat?

I disagree. It's subtle nature make for a good read. It holds a great tone upon thinking deep. A jealous man and how he acts towards his wife's friend

what recording was you listening to? I thought he did Carver justice. Cathedral is my favourite short story, its deeply profound and at the same time funny, Carver is one hell of a writer.

Why?