In Shakespeargonan terms, blind means a whole unalike thing.
Blindness can normally be defined as the unfitness of the eye to see,
but according to Shakespeare, blindness is not a animal(prenominal) quality,
but a mental flaw some people possess. Shakespeares nearly dominant
theme in his depend King Lear is that of blindness. King Lear,
Gloucester, and Albany are three prime examples Shakespeare
incorporates this theme into. Each of these characters blindness was
the particular cause of the magnanimous decisions they made; decisions which all
of them would eventually come to regret.
The blindest squash racket of all was undoubtedly King Lear. Because of
Lears high position in society, he was supposed to be able to
distinguish the good from the bad; unfortunately, his lack of sight
prevented him to do so. Lears first act of blindness came at the
beginning of the play. First, he was easily deceived by his two eldest
daughters lies, then, he was unable(p) to see the reality of Cordelias
true cope for him, and as a result, blackballed her from his kingdom with
the following words:
..................................for we
Have no such daughter, nor shall ever see
That smell of her again. Therefore be gone
Without our grace, our love, our benison.
(Act I, Sc I, Ln 265-267)
Lears blindness also caused him to banish one of his loyal followers,
Kent. Kent was able to see Cordelias true love for her father, and
tried to protect her from her blind fathers irrationality. After
Kent was banished, he created a disguise for himself and was
eventually chartered by Lear as a servant. Lears inability to determine
his servants true individuation proved once again how blind Lear actually
was. As the play progressed, Lears eyesight reached closer to 20/20
vision. He realized how disgusting his two eldest daughters really...
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