The excess of humanity. Climate and violence in Como si existiese el perdón by Mariana Travacio

Abstract

This article examines the role of climate as a narrative agent in Como si existiese el perdón (2016) by Mariana Travacio. Through the analysis of three key spaces—the village, the city, and the Loprete estate—it argues that climatic conditions not only shape the atmosphere, but also directly influence the characters’ subjectivity and behavior. Heat, drought, and humidity are not merely decorative elements; they are forces that catalyze violence and blur the boundaries of the human. Travacio offers a reflection on how nature intervenes in the ethical and affective formation of the subject, destabilizing traditional notions of order, sanity, and rationality.