Kate Chopin The Blind Man

In the story 'The Blind Man' Kate Chopin chooses to make the main character poor and blind to emphasize how isolated people can be if they're different. An effective and memorable character is created by the blind man being created as a representation of a whole community of less fortunate people. This allows people to connect with the blind man; making the story memorable. Kate Chopin makes the reader feel what it is like in the blind man's position, by describing the man in such detail. For instance, in This is very effective as it allows the readers to create a vivid image of him, and feel the disgust at how he has to live. Nevertheless, despite all of our sorrow, we can't do anything to help. Kate Chopin makes the reader feel what it is like in the blind man's position by describing the man in great detail. For instance, in the first paragraph of 'The Blind Man', the main character is portrayed as being vulnerable and beat down. "His old straw hat and faded garments" show that the man is poor, also the way he walks "slowly down the street" gives the impression to the reader that he is depressed. This is very effective as it allows the readers to create a vivid image of him, and feel the disgust at how he has to live. Nevertheless, despite all of our sorrow, we can't do anything to help. This
In the story the blind man tries to sell a pencil to a maid "but the man or maid who answered the bell needed no pencil, nor could they be induced to disturb the mistress of the house." This example displays the unimportance of the blind man. The maid shows no empathy at all for the lower class and does not even care that the man is poor, let alone blind. In conclusion, the author using a poor blind man for the main character is very effective, as there is little importance in a modern society for an unemployed blind