Willful blindness

that we continue the tradition because that’s what our ancestors have done. While following a long line of tradition can be truly great, when the reason for the tradition becomes blurred it can become harmful. In Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” blindness can be undesirable when following a tradition and can make that tradition dangerous. My family has many traditions that we practice. As I mentioned before we go to Church on Easter Sunday. Many little details make this tradition the tradition that

Light through Friendship “Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.”―Helen Keller He jumped through hoops and followed as he was taught, to lead, listen for commands, and behave in a pleasant manner. While he trained hard and was praised for his obedience, he remained without an owner. This left him feeling wistful, for he longed to feel appreciated, and he believed friendship would offer him that. Kathleen sighed heavily. She longed to know for herself what

(Vogler). The narrator is faced with the challenge of accepting this call when a blind man stays in his home. Ultimately, this challenge symbolizes the death of the narrator and rebirth as the hero. Nevertheless, he tries to understand Robert and his blindness, but is unable to overcome his customs. As a result, his rejection merely shows that he is not able to assume the role of the hero. For example, the narrator states, “I

“Cathedral” by Raymond Carver is a story that focuses on sight, it specifically highlights vision by demonstrating how it requires a much deeper engagement. The narrator, who Robert calls “Bub,” is astonishingly shortsighted or “blind” while Robert (the actual blind man) is insightful and perceptive. Bub assumes that he is superior to Robert because he has his sight. He also assumes that Robert is unable to make a female happy, nor lead a normal life. Bub is convinced his ability to see is everything

imagination is not only to think outside the box, but also to search deeper inside. In the short story, “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver, Carver develops the idea that a lack of imagination limits a person to the physical and visible world which leads to the blindness to the abstract world and rejection of the uncertain future. It is when a person opens his eyes to the unseen that he can create emotional connection with others and discover the profound truth inside himself. The narrator’s lack of imagination

In his chapter book How to Read Literature Like a Professor, Thomas C. Foster touches on the significance of blind characters in literature and how they impact a story and its characters. It is rare for a blind character to not symbolize something as "every move, every statement by or about that character has to accommodate the lack of sight (Foster 210)." Inserting a character who cannot see only adds more hardships in the writing process and, in turn, shows that the author would like to bring attention

“Cathedral” by Raymond Carver is a story that shows the sense of sight in relation to vision, but it shows that the sense of sight requires a much deeper engagement. The narrator, who Robert calls “Bub,” is astonishingly shortsighted or “blind” while the blind man is insightful and perceptive. Bub is not blind, but Robert is. Therefore, he assumes that he is superior to Robert. His assumption correlates with his idea that Robert is unable to make a female happy, nor is he able to have a normal life

The greatest irony of the social construct of madness is its inherent lack of a coherent logical basis and a stable, fixed image. Whether in life, on screen, or in print, madness–that concept that minds under the strain of neurological disease lack discernment and order–struggles and ultimately fails in all its vagueness to establish not only the line at which a person becomes mad, but what happens to their mind and personhood once they cross that imagined threshold. In Emily Dickinson’s poem beginning

Abstract—when visually impaired people attempt to walk along the street as a normal eye sighted individuals, they find difficulties detecting any obstacles that lie in front of them. Therefore, they need some kind of aiding devices to help them interact with their environment safely. The smart stick comes as a proposed solution to enable them visualize the world around. In this research paper, we are involved in using only pair of infrared sensor to detect stair-cases and two pair of ultrasonic sensor

Heroes are extraordinary characters who carry human qualities that reassure followers of the heroes’ limitations. A hero is commonly considered a god, a being with great power that is brave enough to save whole cities. The human qualities are always their greatest fault, it comes in the image of pride, ego, selfishness, and even denial. These flaws are represented by the heroes Gilgamesh and Oedipus. Gilgamesh and Oedipus undertake journeys in search of a truth that will preserve their glory. While