What does the quote “Men would say of him that up he went and down he came without his eyes” from paragraph 33 mean in the context of the passage?

A
The sun’s blinding light will forever change anyone who attempts to understand the nature of existence.
B
Those who attempt to gain knowledge are self-centered and fail to understand how they are perceived in the world.
C
When someone gains true knowledge, it is likely that others who have not experienced truth will doubt that person’s ideas.
D
Even though leaving the darkness is rewarding, it ultimately leads to heartbreak and personal loss.

In at least 150 words, discuss the comparison described in the figurative language and how the connotative language reinforces the symbol. certainly the utmost rim of my first dome was filled with the tumultuous impression of soldiers marching to death for freedom's sake, of pioneers streaming westward to establish self-government in yet another sovereign state. only the great dome of st. peter's itself has ever clutched my heart as did that modest curve which had sequestered from infinitude in a place small enough for my child's mind, the courage and endurance which i could not comprehend so long as it was lost in "the void of unresponsible space" under the vaulting sky itself.