Fresh Gaiety?
The other day I was reading a short story by Maupassant named The Blind Man. And I encountered this paragraph at the beginning of the story:

"The blind, as they sit in the doorways, impassive in their
eternal darkness, remain as calm as ever in the midst of this
fresh gaiety, and, not understanding what is taking place around
them, they continually check their dogs as they attempt to play."

I know the paragraph is describing the blind people's life, but what "fresh gaiety" means? Does blindness bring happiness?

Question

Fresh Gaiety?
The other day I was reading a short story by Maupassant named The Blind Man. And I encountered this paragraph at the beginning of the story:

"The blind, as they sit in the doorways, impassive in their
eternal darkness, remain as calm as ever in the midst of this
fresh gaiety, and, not understanding what is taking place around
them, they continually check their dogs as they attempt to play."

I know the paragraph is describing the blind people's life, but what "fresh gaiety" means? Does blindness bring happiness?

Answer

If you are blind you  have nothing to compare as you have not seen anything. Fresh gaiety= the joyful  surroundings

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