"Cathedral," by Raymond Carver

  In the short story, "Cathedral," by Raymond Carver, the narrator's motive changes wildly as the story evolves. Using evidence from the text, discuss the following in essay form: A. What is the protagonist's motive to start the story? B. What is the second plot point of the story, and how does this show us that the protagonist's motive has been altered? C. What would you characterize his epiphany to be? Isolating the denouement of fifth part of the story, how do you know this is hos epiphany?