Problem
An explication is an in-depth analysis of a short passage from Cathedral by Raymond Carver (I have down below) from a literary text that (i) uncovers the various meanings contained within the text, (ii) illustrates the interplay between different levels of meaning (such as literal versus figurative), and (iii) indicates the specific contributions of language and its unique features to the passage-imagery, figures of speech, syntax, meter, symbolism, etc. Furthermore, your explication should illustrate the passage's relationship to the rest of the text-how does the passage reflect the general themes of the larger work?