This is a very interesting story. There are contrasts and comparisons everywhere, and the change of the man’s attitudes towards Robert at first and after they engaged in a little ‘serious’ talk is the main stream of the story. The blind man Robert is quite admirable, in my opinion, because of his spirit of keeping a strong curiosity and diligence, which is very rare even in the general crowd of the healthy people. He’s always kept a good and polite manner to the host; he has a color TV to follow the trend; he has much more wisdom than the sighted which is indicated by his slight sarcasm that workers spent most of life working on the great cathedral but never had a chance to see its completion, which is no difference from the rest of others, including the blind and the sighted. At the end of the story, the man finally understands how one can truly describe the cathedral: it’s not observed through your eyes, but your hearts, even though you close your eyes, you can still see it in your minds. It is very encouraging. The blind man has taught me not only to be courageous and be keep trying, but also to appreciate beauty and life with my passion and my heart.
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