... King Lear - Theme of Blindness In Shakespearean terms,blinds means a whole different thing. Blindness can normally be definedas the inability of the eye to see, but according toShakespeare, ... toShakespeare, blindness is not a physical quality, but a mental flaw somepeople possess. Shakespeare’s most dominant theme in hisplay King Lear is that of blindness. King Lear, Gloucester, ... by Lear as a servant. Lear sinability to determine his servant’s true identity proved once again how blind Lear actually was. As the play progressed, Lear seyesight reached closer to 20/20 vision. ...