The Role of Blindness played in King Lear

Blindness and decision making can be viewed upon as having the same similarities. Blindness can be seen as a physical flaw, and not the metal blindness as in the ability to recognize what one perceives. Decision-making, like blindness is related by the roles in which people play. Together blindness and decision-making are key elements in true caricatures of one's self. In the play King Lear, Lear is the most profound character and he is the …

…decision-making were to the very least possible. Blindness and decision making are two key elements in both Lear's and Gloucester's life. They both made poor decisions and fell blind to what should have been easy decisions. They both suffered for their consequences deservedly. Blindness and decision-making play key roles in our everyday lives; the ability in these roles is to distinguish the differences between them, and when to use them to our best of knowledge.