O Brother Where Art Thou Chapter Summaries

A: In the clip of “O Brother: Where Art Thou?”, three escaped prisoners seek help from a blind old man on the railroad. The man speaks of the wondrous sights the prisoners will experience on their journey. Despite his blindness, the old man saw beyond physical limitations into the futures of the three men. This qualifies the blind man as a prophet because of his almost supernatural ability to predict what the three prisoners will encounter. Following the occurrence, the three prisoners are in shock. Unable to understand how the old man knew of the sought-after treasure, George Clooney’s character is left fumbling for answers. However, the prisoners cannot conceive how the blind man discerned the future, solidifying his role as a prophet. To summarize, the old blind man sees the prisoners’ future and is a prophet due to that ineffable ability.
To what do the escaped prisoners seem “blind”?
For example, Piggy reproaches the boys in chapter two after the group allows a fire to spiral out of control. The wise boy understands the overwhelming importance of the fire, which the others chose to abuse. Whatsmore, in chapter five the boys begin to fear irrational impossibilities. In response to their fears, Piggy attempts to defuse the situation by stating that life is “scientific”, but because of his physical differences the boys choose to ignore him. When Piggy’s glasses are stolen by Jack, the transition from prophet to blind prophet is complete. In one last emotional warning, Piggy lays out a choice for the boys: wildness and savagery or responsibility and rescue. Piggy puts his life on the line, proselytizing the truth none of the boys want to hear, and with no way to defend himself. In thanks for his constant boldness and rationality, the boys chose to murder Piggy. Although a tragic end, Piggy’s death was fitting for a blind prophet with an unwanted