Kafka: the expressiveness of the Gaze
Keywords:
Franz Kafka, gaze, expressiveness, hierarchy.
Abstract
The paper it sets how listless and without love Amalia gaze jeopardizes the goal pursuedby the surveyor K., in The Castle. In this context, argues that gazes play a key role in communication
between the characters Kafkaesque, reaching, thanks to its high expressive effectiveness, five effects:
balsamic, disturbing, disapproving, ranking and fulminating. The balsamic effect refers to the gaze
causes positive feelings and transforming an adverse situation. In addition to achieving the opposite
result, the disturbing effect reveals the evil character that was behind a look. The disapproving effect
allows express annoyance at her, scolding another person for an offense. The effect of hierarchy
indicates what the hierarchical position, forcing others to behave appropriately. The fulminating effect
goes beyond that, because what it does is submit totally to those at the bottom of a hierarchy.
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Published
2017-12-05
How to Cite
Chacana Arancibia R. (2017). Kafka: the expressiveness of the Gaze. Escritura e Imagen, 13, 51-64. https://doi.org/10.5209/ESIM.58229
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