gers to every part of her face, her nose- even her neck (P720)! Because of the fact that his wife is so close to Robert, and is so happy in the event of his arrival, "I saw my wife laughing"(P722), "She was still wearing a smile" (P722), it makes it easier for him to judge Robert according to his disability. The reader first learns of the narrator's prejudices toward the world around him and especially to the seeing impaired in the introduction of the story. His biased opinion comes out when he explained, "My idea of blindness came from the movies the blind moved slowly and never laughed"(P720). The narrator's narrow-minded conclusion brought forth the idea that the blind were no fun, and therefore no good to have around. "A blind man in my house was not something I looked forward to"(P720). Another example of how the narrator's blurred vision affected his train of thought, was when he was trying to imagine what it must have been like for Robert's wife, Beulah. " What a pitiful life this woman must have led"(P722). "Pathetic"(P722). The reader also catches a sense of jealousy coming from the narrator, directed toward the relationship Robert and his wife have. The fact that they were talking about him behind his back really agitated this jealousy. "I heard my own name in the mouth of this stranger, this blind man I didn't even know"(P721)! The degree of jealousy rose to its highest when Robert first arrived, "My wife finally took her eyes off the blind man and looked me. I had the feeling she didn't like what she saw" (P723). The story contains a great irony that brings about a revelation for the narrator. Robert helps the narrator find the ability to let go of his prejudices, jealousies and expand his limitations. The blind man helps the narrator to see. The narrator's revelation is brought about by the experience of drawing the cathedral with Robert. In drawing the cathedral together, the narrator opens up to new possibilities: "Never...
