Who Is Jose Saramago Blindness

In literature, it is common for the main protagonist to be infallible. When reading Blindness by Jose Saramago, the main protagonist who goes by the identity as the Doctor’s Wife, constantly makes rash decisions with little thought, though she always manages to have done the correct thing in the reader's perspective. Saramago incorporated the Doctor’s Wife to have unique characteristics that make her very different from the rest of the individuals in the novel, the characteristic of simply not being blind leads readers to believe that anything the Doctor’s Wife does is for the greater good. Despite making rash decisions, the attempt of being brave and courageous to see through the blinding effects of blindness is what Saramago would use to
This is simply because she was the only character to not lose her eyesight. An instance occurred during the beginning of the novel where the Doctor had gone blind and was about to enter an ambulance. As the paramedics were bringing him in, the Doctor’s Wife said, “You’ll have to take me as well, I’ve just gone blind this very minute” (36). Here, The Doctor’s Wife clearly lied to the people, though she did this in order to help her husband. Though it may seem wrong for one to lie and still be considered a good person, this act was necessary as it gave the Doctor’s Wife the opportunity to do something good. Saramago used this example as a starting point to her adventure where she does more extreme things in order to help others that she cares
Character’s who are willing to step outside their comfort zone and into a bravery and courage mindset are the ones who create a big impact on the way people live throughout this novel. Another example of a violent yet courageous gesture taking place was when the girl that the Doctor’s Wife had saved, set fire to the ward of hoodlums, ultimately killing all of the hoodlums inside and even herself. This woman, after being saved by the Doctor’s Wife earlier, had said, “Wherever you go, I go…”(210). Thus proving that what the Doctor’s Wife had done helped strengthen other individuals who looked up at her as a leader. What this woman had done may have seemed extremely violent, though it was necessary. The people stuck in this prison needed to escape the hoodlums and her act of bravery to sacrifice her own life and kill the enemies inside showed her willingness to do whats right in order to help the people around her, thus making her a good