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What is the point of having eyes if we choose to be blind all of our lives? ... The image of the human eye is a reoccurring factor, and becomes the central metaphor in the novel to show that people who submerse themselves in tradition are often blind to truth. ... He is taught that being submersed in his tradition is the only way to live his life, and thus becomes blind to other traditions ways of following Christ. ...
Unlike Reuven whose vision is blurred by tradition, Danny simply hides his eyes behind his books and his knowledge. ... Timmerman set the basis for this idea when he said; "Those who use tradition as a means of seclusion from the world are repeatedly described as having narrow or shut eyes. ... He realizes that he has always taken his eyes as well as his life for granted. ... I have just never thought about my eyes before" (Potok 57). ... The boy in the bed to his left became blind in a car accident a few months back. The boy "stares ceaselessly with blind eyes" (Sandra Schmidt 258-259). ... Often in their innocence, children are blind to life outside of their own world. They are blind in their own ways and they don’t see the hatred and wrongdoings of others. ... Because of the poundings that he takes, he is partially blind in one eye.
Approximate Word count = 2503
Approximate Pages = 10
(250 words per page double spaced)
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