"Cathedral" by Raymond Carver proves a simple story(line)/plot can become a (literary) work of art when literary devices such as metaphor, irony, and symbolism are thrown in the mix. Instead of a story just about a blind man and a married couple, the literary devices show the relationships and help you to understand the characters better. There are many different examples of irony in "Cathedral" much are about how Robert has a much …showed first 75 words of 324 total…

…showed last 75 words of 324 total…Robert is teaching the Narrator to really see and is showing him that you don’t need physical sight to see. Lastly comes the literary device of symbolism, the use of physical things to stand for ideas or beliefs. The symbols used to represent the ideas are the cathedral, Robert (a blind man), and the television. The themes and use of literary devices are closely related, these are the blind leading the blind and friendship.