Cathedral | Themes
The stories in Cathedral mark a departure from those in his two previous collections. The greater length of these later stories allows for a richer representation of the texture of experience, especially of the inner lives of characters. One consequence of this more elaborate rendering is a more generous indication of theme. Without sacrificing his descriptive sharpness or his ear for dialogue, Carver has opened his fiction up to a more ample and expansive portrayal of the lives and problems of his characters. Carver now seems ready for the amplitude and scope of the novel he has...
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