Cathedral by Raymond Carver

1) Explain the irony that shapes the story

In the end of the story, the husband was the one who ended up seeing things differently. The husband's narration leads one to believe that a blind man in his home would feel rather awkward, whether because he was being "babied" or because it was difficult to communicate with him. The husband changed throughout the story in such a subtle way so the reader didn't notice. In the end however, it seems the blind man introduced him to a new way of seeing the Cathedral. A new way, which to the husband increased its beauty. The husband began dreading the blind man's visit but ended up gaining sight from him