"King Lea"r - Theme of Blindness.

In Shakespearean terms, blind means a whole different thing. 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 …

…Finally, Albany recognized what a devil he was married to and for once let out his emotions when he said: "O Goneril, You are not worth the dust which the rude wind Blows in your face!" (Act IV, Sc II, Ln 29-31) Unlike Lear and Gloucester, Albany didn't suffer much during his bout with blindness. Not only did he survive his battle, but he lived to remain the ruler of what was once Lear's kingdom.