To begin, Anthony Doerr implements disabled characters into the writing of his book “All the Light we cannot see”. When incorporating disability into a novel there are risks of misrepresentation. One way a disability can be misrepresented is through aesthetic blindness which ultimately depicts blindness as a consequence or as being in a state of ignorance. It can also bring about unrealistic and offensive stereotypes. Doerr however represents blindness in a more seemingly correct way. The main character Marie-Laure is blind and becomes blind in a way that does not indicate consequence. He starts the novel off with the information that she is blind which takes away the dramatic effect of her becoming blind. Doerr also shifts the focus quickly. This takes away the emphasis of the disability and almost normalizes it. He also creates the idea that perceiving the world can come in ways other than sight. Doerr uses language that plays to other senses, showing that a disability does not always completely hold a person back. She is still able to learn and “see” the world through her other senses. Overall, Doerr represents disability in an almost acceptable way and steers clear of aesthetic blindness.

Doerr represents women in the victim position in many ways. One way this is shown is through the main character's reliance on her father. Due to the war her father left and she seems helpless afterwards. This highlights the main character as a victim due to the war and represents women as being dependent on a man. Another way victim hood is shown is through getting bullied. Marie is bullied for her disability as well as her gender. This exemplifies women being reduced to their gender or disability instead of who they really are. During the bullying she is referred to as almost an object which dehumanizes her. Doerr overall represents the victimization through male adolescent humor. This makes victimization into a form of entertainment and makes humor out of a serious situation. To continue, another form of victimization is through warfare. A character is shown writing letters to her brother in which she complains about the labor she has to do while men are at war. This enforces the narrative that men are superior and more capable of tough labor. This also shows how while women are helping, they are not as important as the men and therefore inferior. Also within the letter she reinforces her brother and is encouraging which highlights the caregiver role of women. They are often portrayed as caregivers and must push down their own issues and traumas which are the result of patriarchal expectations.