The image of the spiral is a metaphor that secretly cover this story. It is not, however, the origin of a sophisticated reflection on the nature of time and the course of history. This is not a Borges story. The look here is another. More terrible, I am tempted to say.
Let's go to the image and try to discover the allegorical burden. The elements are few, no more trick in that: a spiral staircase that ascends playing with light and dark in the lower-dominated by black and gray, while the higher-bright hues, a girl, Aura-clinging the railing and looking at a child-Diego-which in turn looked at from the beginning of the spiral. Notice that he has his head covered, and that the set of plans that the artwork articulates her figure disappears into the depths of the funnel. Additionally, Aura can be seen near a couple of pieces of paper in your area have registered a letter. A little further down, and superficial, is a sheet-this time from a tree-fall slide where Diego. On its surface, of course, nothing is written. So far the description of the image. We will return to it.
Now to explain the social space where this scene takes place. Generally speaking, would indicate that this is a city where talk is literally a luxury. The words are priceless, and to say something must be bought before. In a country like this, people with fewer resources are necessarily quieter, and the few phrases that come out of their mouths usually have their origin in a word found in the street. A Diego rightful place within this social space. He can hardly speak, and most of the time you should settle for a simple smile on his face. But that certainly does not suffice to conquer Aura. Especially if Oscar, a wealthy child who has the privilege to say what he feels, also seeks to conquer. At this point in the narrative is the image of the spiral, and in it I see the perfect synthesis of the various forces that stress this story.
In principle, the problem of immobility. Diego How can break the vicious circle of poverty and conquer Aura? Recursion seems spiral force to remain the bottom of the funnel, where the light just comes in and the head should be covered to hide the pent-up frustration. In addition, the acquisition of a literate culture is impossible for Diego. The sheets of paper containing signs, the possibility of access to writing, are in the upper curve of the stairs, a place he can not reach. Therefore, you just need to comply with the other sheet, faded, sad and silent. A leaf that belongs to the natural world, not culture. And in society where he lives Diego, validation systems operate according to the latter. Checkmate
-intimate Agnès de Lestrade, the author of the text.
Este, I believe, is the story behind this illustration. I could write - how privileged I am! - And reveal the end of the story of the spiral, but I think this is the time to be silent. Sometimes it is better to keep silent.
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