People Change Through Their Experiences

The blind man is interested in drawing a picture of a cathedral with the narrator's help. However, the narrator doesn't have a desire to draw one since he doesn't see a purpose in cathedrals. When he decides to cooperate with the blind man, his life starts to change. After they draw for awhile, the blind man tells the narrator to close his eyes and draw. As he draws, his spiritual eyes begin to open. When the blind man tells him to draw people inside the cathedral, the narrator begins to see that cathedrals have a purpose. He begins looking on the inside and not on the outward appearance.

All of these characters learn something new about themselves. The narrator in "Sonny's Blues" learns that music brings freedom. Leo, in "The Magic Barrel," learns that he is capable of finding a girl he likes. Finally, the narrator in "Cathedral" also realizes that cathedrals have more of a meaning than just looking on the outward.

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