False reality in King Lear

Theme of False reality in King Lear In Shakespearean terms, being blind means something entirely different than our common day view. 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. In other words, it’s the ability to see life not from an openly logical point of view, but instead through their emotions and …

…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. Bibliography none