Darkness, desolation, loneliness. Each of these concepts are prominently featured over the course of King Lear, and each of these concepts also directly relates to another theme that is incredibly relevant in one of the Bard’s most famous tragedies blindness.
Blindness is a theme that has multiple meanings. From not being able to see what is directly in front of oneself, to being quite literally blinded, King Lear features multiple types of blindness over the course of the play. In the beginning of the play, after Lear banishes his only truthful daughter Cordelia, Kent attempts to reason with Lear when he asks him to “see better, Lear, and let me still remain/the true blank of thine eye” (I. i. 180-181). This line foreshadows two key plot
Blindness is a theme that has multiple meanings. From not being able to see what is directly in front of oneself, to being quite literally blinded, King Lear features multiple types of blindness over the course of the play. In the beginning of the play, after Lear banishes his only truthful daughter Cordelia, Kent attempts to reason with Lear when he asks him to “see better, Lear, and let me still remain/the true blank of thine eye” (I. i. 180-181). This line foreshadows two key plot