It uses upraised dots that represent the letters of the alphabet, numbers, and other symbols which provide a gateway to literacy for the visually impaired.

It was originally developed around the 1820s and was established by a young Frenchman named Louis Braille. To give you some background about Braille, it is the tactile reading and writing system mainly used by blind or deaf-blind people. Ultimately, Eli functions so much far from that of a blind person. In one scene where he talked with Solara’s blind mother, Claudia, he looked at her face the way normal sighted people do.

He can also take down several enemies by merely using his combat skills and physical strength. The main character of this movie was undeniably skilled in handling weapons such as machete, bow and arrow.

Eli and Solara also noticed the massive grave in the backyard of the house which convinced them to plan for an immediate escape. Soon after entering the residence of the old people, he already knew that they were cannibals due to the uncontrollable shaking of their hands which was a noticeable effect when consuming human flesh. Not to mention the scene when Solara and he have wandered through an old couple’s house who asked them to have some tea. These actions clearly show that he did not totally lose his vision.Įli expertly knew his way around unfamiliar places. He woke up the next day as the sunlight shines on his face and looked out the window to assist the current situation of the surrounding area. He also rummaged through his bag while shifting his head in the process of trying to search for what he needed. Moreover, he was able to look straight at a mouse in the first house he stayed in. Either he was told by the voice in his head when to stop and when to continue or he was just merely doing what a normal sighted person would do. Eli was different since he exactly knew when to take a break from his journey to find a camping place in order to get some rest. Any blind person would have major difficulties discerning the time of the day without any equipment or assistance from other people. The first clue that suggests Eli was not totally blind was the fact that he knew when it was day or night.

On the flip side, there are quite some good points that indicate that he can relatively perceive some actions in his surroundings. This is still a topic that viewers have been debating on until this day. While some people claimed that he only went blind due to certain causes and circumstances. Some say that Eli was blind ever since he was born and never got the chance to regain his eyesight until he had grown up. There are a lot of scenes in the movie that could suggest that the lead character suffered from absolute blindness. Why Does Everyone Wear Sunglasses in the Book of Eli? Is Eli Blind?

Snowblind by Eli Easton