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Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction Study Guide

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by David Macaulay
About 6 pages (1,650 words)
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Themes and Characters

Young adults often read biographies or fictional stories that emphasize outstanding individual achievement. The Gothic cathedrals stand as the supreme reminders that people accomplish great things not only individually, but collectively, cooperatively, and cumulatively through history.

The story's one "protagonist" is the building itself, a triumph of collective will and endeavor. The few other characters, such as the bishop.....

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Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.

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