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Action and Transformation : Dynamic Characters in Three Short Stories

Three characters from different stories are explored in this essay : the husband from Raymond Carver 's Cathedral , the narrator from Charlotte Perkins Gilman 's The Yellow Wall , and Connie from Joyce Carol Oates ' Where Are You Going , Where Have You Been

All three characters changed throughout the course of the story as a result of their decision to act on the situation they are facing

All three characters go through three stages as they grow and

change in the story . At the outset , they are presented in the status quo , which means their condition before they are confronted with a crucial situation . Then , as the situation arises , they consciously act upon it either to resolve the situation or to respond to a revelation . Finally at the last stage , they are transformed and become different from who they were when their story began

In Cathedral the narrator admits that he is not comfortable at the prospect of having a blind visitor in his house , especially one who has a past relationship with his wife . Repeatedly referring to his wife 's friend as the blind man ' the narrator is surprised at finding him to be as normal as anybody , except only for his blindness (Carver 209 This underscores his prejudice against the man , an attitude reflected in the way he doubts the blind man 's capability to actually connect to another human being . He sees only the man 's...