Perception versus Sight
Seeing is the act of using the eyes to gain physical knowledge about the world. Perceiving is the psychological
act of interpreting information received through the eyes and other senses. In act 3, Shakespeare
plays with ideas of vision, of blindness, and of different ways of interpreting what one sees. One of the
things that love, or infatuation, does is to make the lover see the beloved as perfect, no matter what the
actual circumstances. As you read this act, pay special attention to imagery of eyes and seeing. Analyze
what Shakespeare is saying about the nature of perception.
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Seeing is the act of using the eyes to gain physical knowledge about the world. Perceiving is the psychological
act of interpreting information received through the eyes and other senses. In act 3, Shakespeare
plays with ideas of vision, of blindness, and of different ways of interpreting what one sees. One of the
things that love, or infatuation, does is to make the lover see the beloved as perfect, no matter what the
actual circumstances. As you read this act, pay special attention to imagery of eyes and seeing. Analyze
what Shakespeare is saying about the nature of perception.
You have no idea how much this will help me on the exam if you help me out with this!