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 these character's blindness was the primary cause …showed first 75 words of 1808 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1808 total…make bad decisions, and for two of them, it cost them their lives.          Lear, Gloucester and Albany are, then, three great examples of how the theme of blindness was used by Shakespeare throughout his play. Undoubtedly, blindness was the most controlling theme of the play and was the basis on which the plot of the story advanced. It caused the characters to make bad decisions, and for two of them, it cost them their lives.