When an author writes a story, he or she takes into consideration the qualities and attributes of their characters in the story. Will this character be the protagonist? Will that character be significant? What will the character experience? All of this leads to authors creating characters rooted in dynamic characterization. That is to say that these characters significantly change in their own stories; whether in growth or decay, but nevertheless, show change. In the short stories “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver, the characters, both known as just Narrator, go through changes, in which each character adopts a new point of view by the end of the story. In using deep characterization and literary elements such as style and symbolism these authors show how two seemingly flat characters go through enlightenment, and therefore show the process and reveal of dynamic characterization. In the short story “Cathedral” the narrator is first described as ignorant. His dynamic characterization is shown through his unacceptance of the blind. His initial point of view is highlighted when he states, “His being blind bothered me” (Carver 78). This works as the foundation in which the character will eventually break out of. In contrast, the narrator in “The Yellow Wallpaper” is initially described as sick. Her characterization is rooted in others’ perceptions of her, whereas in “Cathedral” the narrator breaks out of a role in which he has set for himself. For example, in “The Yellow Wallpaper” Gilman emphasizes her characters’ differences by giving them contrasting opinions. The narrator’s husband in the story does not believe she is actually sick, and therein lies the foundation for her change in character. The narrator describes her inner turmoil by stating, “If a physician of high standing, and one’s own husband, assures friends and relatives that there is really nothing the matter with onewhat is one to do?” (Gilman 238). Both of the narrators experience change, yet experience it differently. For example, one could argue that the male narrator experiences growth, while the female narrator experiences decay. The style in which these stories are written help highlight the differing aspects of these characters’ changes. For example, while the female narrator struggled with both external and internal turmoil, the male narrator only struggled with internal turmoil. Meaning that the female narrator experienced her oppression partly because of her sickness and partly because of her family’s inability to understand or empathize with her. In contrast, the male narrator only struggled with his own demons, believing the blind to be bothersome. In “Cathedral”, Carver’s writing style relies on simple descriptions and scenery; a mini