American Literature

Write a 250-word (minimum) response to each writing prompt below. 

1. In "Cathedral," how would you describe the relationship between the narrator and his wife? Do you think their relationship will change after this experience? What do you feel is the significance of the Robert's lack of vision?2. Look at Alice Walker's "Everyday Use" and explain how the quilts in the story symbolize the family's heritage.  How do Dee and Maggie view the significance of the family's heritage, and how is that represented by the quilts in the story?