![]() This is necessary not just to experience what blind people go through, but also to see things through their eyes, literally and figuratively. The narrator’s closing of the eyes mimics blindness, and equally important, symbolizes the idea of putting himself in the shoes of the blind man. ![]() It is curious that the narrator is transformed after he tries to draw a cathedral while his eyes are closed. However, he is transformed after he interacts with the blind man, suggesting that knowing people helps to avoid discrimination and prejudices. The blind man’s condition is a metaphor for the narrator’s ignorance about blind people and those who are different from him. To establish the relationship between ignorance and prejudices and racism, the author uses the metaphor of blindness to symbolize ignorance. His unease and surprise are because he has never been around blind people to get to know them better as humans with the same human feelings and needs as himself. ![]() This is seen from the way the narrator feels uncomfortable being around the blind visitor, and is surprised that a blind man can smoke. ![]() The author suggests that racism and racial prejudices often arise from ignorance. The short story conveys important themes about racism and racial prejudices. ![]()
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