"Cathedral" was my first experience reading Raymond Carver and one that turned me on to his intense, yet minimalistic style. One of the reasons I like the story so much is that it exemplifies a feeling almost every individual has shared at some point in his or her life: the opportunity to see the value of walking in the shoes of another person. Great literature gives us that opportunity to reflect upon and gain insight from our own experiences in life; "Cathedral" does just that!

Yes, I do enjoy it.  The husband in the story has an epiphany at the end and finally is able to have an appreciation for the blind man's disability; whereas before, he had no desire to get to know the blind man or even to talk with him.  He was jealous of him because his wife thought so highly of him.  He didn't care to get to know this new visitor; however, at the end of the story, his attitude has completely changed.