Many people are ready to judge others simply by appearance. People don't always understand others or take the time or have the knowledge to know someone for who they are. Despite the flaws in physical appearance, people around the world are destined to see beyond their disabilities. Through the dynamic character of “Cathedral,” Raymond Carver demonstrates how the act of looking actually requires physical vision, but the act of being able to see requires a deeper level of involvement. Carver justifies his thesis that having the power to see is a gift and illustrates this point by showing how the narrator evolves during a special visit from a dear friend. The narrator comes to realize that there is a difference between being able to see and being able to understand deep meanings, which is demonstrated when the main character experiences an epiphany and changes his beliefs. Early in the story, the speaker makes it clear that he lacks interest in getting to know Robert, who is the speaker's wife's dear old friend. The narrator feels this way mainly because he doesn't know him very well and also thinks that Robert doesn't have much to offer because he is blind. The narrator says: “My idea of ​​blindness came from movies. In the movies, blind people moved slowly and never laughed. Sometimes they were led by blind dogs.” (Carver 78). This not only shows how the narrator disapproves of his new guest for being blind, but also demonstrates the narrator's lack of knowledge regarding the blind. The narrator stereotypes Robert. He has preconceptions about Robert that stem from pop culture ideas about the blind. The speaker also shows a witty attitude towards Robert when he says, “Maybe… halfway down the paper… m, the speaker has difficulty describing what he sees, which proves the general point that l he ability to see physically is not always as valuable as being able to imagine without seeing. After having the chance to get to know Robert, the narrator is soon able to accept him as a man rather than the stereotype of the blind man as the speaker once saw him he sees it with even greater skill than he had previously imagined, which the narrator himself lacked. Experiencing his epiphany with Robert's help, the narrator now understands the importance of not only being able to take his mind elsewhere, but also to respect the moments he once thought didn't mean much, like his wife's poems, the tapes, and even Robert. The narrator can see with his eyes closed by looking at his own life in a different way using his heart and the his imagination.