ngsomeone personally, a closer relationship can develop. This mannow knows Robert as more than the blind man, and he allowshimself to become vulnerable with him. While this man and Robertare watching and listening to the TV, a program about cathedralscomes on. The man was watching closely as the huge buildings andcountryside's flashed across the screen. The man becomes awarethat, "There were times when the Englishman who was telling thething would shut up, would simply let the camera move around overthe cathedrals" (Carver 105-106). The silence in the room becameawkward for him because he realized that has long as the narratorwasn't speaking, Robert didn't know what was happening. Waitingas long as he could, he felt he had to say something. He began toportray what was on the screen to Robert. Robert explained thathe only knew what the narrator had said, but wanted him todescribe what they looked like. Robert struggled trying to makecomparisons, and used words like big and tall. He soon gave upthough, realizing that he wasn't getting through to Robert.Robert had an idea and asked the man to bring a pen and someheavy paper. He brought the items and they sat side by side infront of the couch with the paper on the table. As the man heldthe pen, Robert brought his hand over his and told him to draw.He began with a simple square building then put in windows witharches. "I drew flying buttresses. I hung doors. I couldn't stop"(Carver 108). They continued to draw even after the TV stationwent off the air, even after the mans fingers began to ache.Robert told him to draw people, so he did. "Close your eyes now"(Carver 108), Robert said, and he did. They continued to draw,both of them in darkness now. When they were done Robert told himto take a look, but he left his eyes closed. "I thought I'd keepthem that way a little longer. I thought it was something I oughtto do" (Carver 108), the man said to himself. When they finished Robert said, "Well?...
