Cathedral

In my opinion, "Cathedral" was a better short story than "Every Day Use." I believe this is so for a couple reasons. Firstly, "Cathedral" had a captivating plot. It kept the reader interested in where the story was going. On the other hand, "Every Day Use" was more of a biography of a family than a story. The narrator simply told the reader about her children, which I found to be very boring. The purpose of "Every Day Use," it seems, is to convey its theme. Granted, it does fulfill its purpose well. However, "Cathedral" is the better story, overall.

Another reason "Cathedral" is a better story is its quality of artistic ability. The author of "Cathedral" is evidently a more talented writer than the author of "Every Day Use." The author of "Cathedral" made the background information very clear which made the rest of the story easy to understand. The second short story was less clear. Also, the elements of the first story came together to complement the moral of the story better than the second. "Every Day Use" contained too much extraneous information that was not necessary to the story.