He’s Blind for a Reason, You Know?

Why is he blind? The blind archetype is used to symbolize realization and discovery, or the lack thereof. A blind character is usually able to see what those who are not blind cannot see. They will usually either have strength, or lack it, depending on the message to be delivered. Chirrut Imwe from Rogue One is blind. He has greater access to the force than most and has increased fighting abilities. He can foresee events.

Vision and Sight in Invisible Man The narrator characterizes himself as "invisible," in saying "people refuse to see [him]," truly meaning that people do not see him for the person he is, only his skin color. People in society are blind to the truth, that the narrator is the same as everyone else. In chapter 1, at the "Battle Royale," the boys fighting wear blindfolds, which symbolize their powerlessness, especially under the hands of the white men putting them to fight. The blind archetype is mainly used to represent a lack of knowledge or power.

Novel: Native Son Mrs. Dalton's actual blindness Blind to individual qualities, only see group affiliation (stereotypes) Hatred or perceptions of groups (races) blinds characters causing poor decision making  Bigger murders Mary Mr. Dalton maintains social norms of inequality in housing market Bigger refuses to fight oppression but instead live as an inferior person "I acted toward her only as I know how. She was rich. She and her kind own the Earth. She and her kind say black folks are dogs. They don't let you do nothing but what they want." Pg. 350 Blindness towards other races, racism, has deteriorated society

Movie: The Book of Eli Post-apocalyptic United States, new world Eli has faith, something no one else in the story has Eli finds the last remaining bible on Earth because a voice in his head leads him to it The voice guides him to a safe haven on the west coast of the United States Eli is the only one who can read the braille bible "We walk by faith, not by sight" Ignoring surroundings and distractions to focus on the future leads Eli to safety  The present can be a distraction 

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