King Lear - Theme of Blindness-

Blindness can normally be defined as the inability of the eye to see,

but according to Shakespeare, blindness is not a physical quality,

but a mental flaw some people possess. Shakespeare’s most dominant

theme in his play King Lear is that of blindness. King Lear,

Gloucester, and Albany are three prime examples Shakespeare

incorporates this theme into. Each of these character’s blindness was

the primary cause of the bad decisions they made; decisions which all

of them would eventually come to regret.

The blindest bat of all was undoubtedly King Lear. Because of

Lear’s 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. Lear’s 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 to see the reality of Cordelia’s

true love for him, and as a result, banished her from his kingdom with

“..................................for we

Have no such daughter, nor shall ever see

. . .
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Approximate Word count = 910
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)