This story wasnt my favorite out of all the stories we have read. I did find it intriguing though. I liked to see how the characters changed throughout the story, which was set in mostly one day. The husband seemed to have changed the most, at first i really didnt like him, he seemed rude and bland and not open to new ideas or new people. He was very skeptical about the blind man coming and everything he said was very stereotypical and rude. But by the end of the story him and the blind man got along and he was much more open to him and even wanted to talk and get to know him. The wife in the begininning seemed very open and loving, but towards the end she seemed kind of paranoid and skeptical of her husband talking or getting close with the blind man. The blind man himself was a very interesting guy, the way he talked, what he talked about, the way he moved and ate and drank and smoked. He seemed just like any other guy, except he was blind. He seemed very interested in everything that was going on, he was very open to new ideas and going with everything that was happening.
While i was reading the story i was thinking about how it would be to be blind, what i would do if i were blind. I love people watching and watching and observing everything, so it wouldnt be too great for me. But what if he loved people watching before he went blind. He didnt seem depressed or mad about his blindness he seemed to imbrace it and take it in. I really enjoyed reading to see how it would be for a blind person, it did change my perspective on how a blind person could be, what they could still do even though they can not see.
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Good Caleigh
Your post makes me think about a program I saw the other evening. It was about a man who lost his sight when he was three. He then lived a very successful life as a blind man. He had a good job, a wife, and children. He was also a blind skier, competing in the para-olympics! Then came the call from the doctor saying that they could cure his blindness. The man was skeptical. He had lived his whole life without sight and had managed quite well. He ended up having the surgery to restore his vision and while it was at times exciting, at other times it was scary. He could not navigate the streets as easily as when he was blind! He also could not longer ski! He had to shut his eyes. So what I'm thinking about here is how humans adjust to disibility. How other senses take over. Obviously Robert can see. Robert can also listen and learn, which makes him such a great teacher. This idea--of adapting to, even benefiting from a handicap might be an interesting idea for an essay. Just something to consider.
Clary
I was thinking about that the other day, if you grew up being blind or deaf or having other obticles in your life, then all of a sudden being able to fix it. But is it really fixing it? I'm not sure I would call it fixing it, because when you have a disability your not broken, just different. Well anyways i was thinking about it and i thought that if i had been blind my whole life then someone asked if i wanted to see again i think i would say no. It would be scary, and being blind would be part of my life, i wouldnt want to change who i am.
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