King Lear - Theme of Blindness- In Shakespearean terms, blinds 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 …showed first 75 words of 874 total…

…showed last 75 words of 874 total…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.