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…showed last 75 words of 1161 total…unbearable to see. He like Gloucester suffered from physical and mental blindness. It came about their demise. Shakespeare and Sophocles both use the theme of blindness in both physical and mental persona. It utilizes and captivates the audience and enhances the characteristics and roles each character plays. Whether it is Lear or Oedipus, both blinded by their royalty, thinking they are superior to the common man. Yet, both admit defeat to blindness at the end.