# How does The Mother develop the theme of Blindness and Disability?

> The Mother by Pearl S. Buck

## Answer

The Mother by Pearl S. Buck develops Blindness and Disability across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

The daughter's blindness symbolizes vulnerability and social burden; she is seen as useless, pitied, and ultimately married off to a harsh fate, reflecting how disability compounds poverty and gender oppression.

The daughter's sore eyes and the old grandmother's blindness are central to the chapter, showing how disability is managed within the family.

The daughter's blindness is central to the chapter, affecting her daily life, her mother's emotions, and the family's future plans for her marriage.

## Evidence

- [ii](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mother_se/chapters/ii.md): The daughter's sore eyes and the old grandmother's blindness are central to the chapter, showing how disability is managed within the family.
- [xiii](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mother_se/chapters/xiii.md): The daughter's blindness is central to the chapter, affecting her daily life, her mother's emotions, and the family's future plans for her marriage.

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