Analysis Of `` Cathedral `` By Raymond Carver And The Lady...

The two stories of â€Å"Cathedral† by Raymond Carver and â€Å"The Lady with the Dog† by Anton Chekhov focus equally on the grand theme of change. In â€Å"Cathedral†, the story concentrates on the main character, referred to only as the narrator. He is portrayed as a close minded and unaccepting man, but as the story goes on we see a drastic change in his thoughts and actions. The story is told in first person point of view, giving readers a first-hand account of how and why the narrator changes as the story progresses. In addition, â€Å"The Lady with the Dog† focuses on the change of the main character as well. Dmitri Gurov is described as an unfaithful husband, bored with his life and just looking for change. We see this change take place with a third person (central consciousness) point of view, giving us access to all of the main characters thoughts. However, it is not what is similar with these stories that makes them truly remarkable, but it’s what is different. The point of view a story is told from can really make or break the way one interprets specific characters, or even the story as a whole. The difference between first person point of view and third person is surprisingly drastic. As I look at the two stories we read, it appears to me that the first person point of view is somewhat limiting and restricts us from knowing much, if anything, about the characters other than the narrator. Although this is true, it can be essential and effective depending on the story. On the other