Blindness

In the article “The Mystery of Being in Gattaca”, the author Dmetri Kakmi illustrates the different ways that the film projects disability. Kakmi believes that what makes a person crippled is not always the physical part, but also outside factors that can also make them impaired. The author states that Eugene, the disabled man in the movie, was mentally crippled by his own expectations that he could not meet. When Eugene was born he was a 9.3 rating on the perfect scale, he was born great, yet…

Researchers have shown that people who exercise would have a less chance of damaging their vision. One example of eye damage is called glaucoma. Glaucoma is a disease which blinds people and usually starts occurring at the age of 40. So far there aren’t any cures for this, but there is treatment that can slow down the process of one becoming blind. Certain types of lifestyles that can affect eye pressure, which is a factor towards the disease. The connection between exercise and glaucoma…

Blurred Vision Having blurred vision means you cannot see things clearly. Your vision may seem fuzzy or out of focus. Blurred vision is a very common symptom of an eye or vision problem. Blurred vision is often a gradual blur that occurs in one or both eyes. There are many causes of blurred vision, including cataracts, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. Blurred vision can be diagnosed based on your symptoms and a physical exam. Make sure to tell your health care provider about any…

For a person that has never lived with a physical challenge such as being blind, deaf, or wheelchair bound it is very eye opening experience to the struggles that many have to deal with on a daily basis. I chose to try and function without sight for four hours to see if I could manage. I have worked in the past with those that have been blind for many years and I must say they were very self sufficient with one gentleman even walking several blocks to work each day unassisted. What I found when…

illustrates a consistent theme of blindness throughout the play. In the play, clear vision symbolizes a person with vast amounts of knowledge and the ability to be able to control their own destiny. Through the knowledge of prophecy from the oracle, many characters are able to use these visions to prevent possible misfortunes and bad futures. However, this gift of sight also causes them to be blinded to their present situation. The investigation of the truth reveals this blindness of several…

not obtained what it seeks…” - The Jews sought after Righteousness thru the Law says Paul - Yet the only ones who receive Righteousness are those of the “elect”...all others says Paul have been “blinded” - Like Pharaoh – God has “given” the Jews “blindness” - God’s only responding to their hard hearts, because when a Jew chooses Jesus as Savior…they’re no longer blind…but they can see! NB – some are chosen and some called, and the call is made evident by their choice - While others are left to…

In his book Beyond the University: Why Liberal Education Matters, Michael S. Roth says that education leads to overcoming blindness towards others and how they think and feel. He claims that a liberal education pushes people to think more about people, past the typical “what can this person do for me?” thoughts that are what drive most motives. Roth states that “members of an educated citizenry… are better able to recognize and overcome our distance from… one another” (6). An education beyond…

that is effectively portrayed throughout the story, contradicts the visions of leaders and alternates the results of their impact on the society. Blindness leads to the downfall of any hero, it obstructs their judgements, which therefore, causes them to fail to see temptations and eventually fall into their nadir. However, the narrator witnesses the blindness of Barbee and Brother Jack, which he recognizes, but does not fully acknowledge it to prevent the same from happening to himself. “For a…

people, and this is also a part of his blindness to it all. He also knows so little about the white community because he has had only very little involvement actually with the white community in general. Bigger feels accomplished with all the crimes and murders he…

inattentional blindness (and selective attention). In the video, we were asked to count how many times the basketball was thrown between a group of people wearing white T-shirts. While that was going on a gorilla walks into the frame, right in the middle of the screen. Many would think that the majority of people would notice the gorilla, and many would probably think that they themselves would notice that, however, many people fail to see the gorilla because of a term called inattentional…