Eventually the quarantine burns down and the blind internees escape into the city, finding that the whole world has turned blind. Inside this quarantine, the situation quickly turns dire as their supplies begin to run low and the criminal element takes over, demanding sex for food. Informed by the ministry of health that they must vacate their house and move to a quarantine, the doctor's wife decides to join her husband even though she is not blind herself. It is at this point that the narrative begins to follow the doctor at the clinic and his wife.
The first blind man goes to an ophthamology clinic–everyone there is eventually struck blind.
Then a wave of spontaneous blindness follows. Not long after, the car thief goes blind while trying to hide the car. Once he has the blind man home, he proceeds to steal the first blind man's car. Confused and scared, a crowd gathers, their frustration forgotten, and one man offers to drive him home. Through a Glass Darkly(2004).José Saramago's Blindness starts out with one man spontaneously going blind in the middle of rush hour. Living with Vision Loss Radio Show(2011–present). Countdown to Blindness Podcast(2016-present). Seeing Beyond Sight Podcast(2016-present). Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead (1991) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999-present)Ģ. The Bold and the Beautiful (1987-present)ĩ. Ultimately, this novel serves as an important reminder that everyone has something special to offer, no matter their impairment.ģ.The characters' struggle against blindness allows us to consider how much power our perception has over our lives.Through its exploration of blindness, the book encourages us to reflect on what it means to be truly ‘sighted’.The novel highlights how even in extreme cases of physical disability, emotional resilience can prevail.It is remarkable how the author has managed to convey such a complex, nuanced story without relying on visual cues.The novel forces us to confront our own biases and assumptions about people with disabilities.Blindness serves as a reminder that our perceptions are often limited and subjective.The story provides an interesting insight into how we, as a society, view disability.The way in which the protagonist navigates his blindness is a testament to the strength of the human spirit.Blindness serves as a powerful metaphor for the limitation of human understanding.
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