The theme of justice in the story “Northwestern Wall” by Cesar Vallejo

Abstract

This paper presents a different thesis on the social condition of justice. It is sustained through the characterization of the characters of the story “Northwestern wall”, narrated in first person by the protagonist. The analysis of the story is focused on the contraposition of the bovid character and the spider character; two antithetical sub-jects that are placed in the same space and symbolize, the first the force and superiority; whereas the second, inferiority. The text has the purpose of demonstrating the reduc-tionist design of justice that exists, where life of defenseless beings is not respected.