Aura: eyes

There is much repetition in the significance of eyes in this story. In literature, eyes often symbolize windows into the soul. They represent identity, wisdom, and insight. On page 23, a detailed description of Senora Consuelo’s eyes are provided, “…they’re clear, liquid, enormous, almost the same color as the yellowish whites around them, so that only the black dots of the pupils mar the clarity. It’s lost a moment later in the heavy folds of her eyelids.” The fact that we rarely see Consuelo’s eyes, and when we do, we see her pupils as merely dots, indicates that she is not an open book. It is much more difficult to read her person; you cannot be sure what lies within. Then when Felipe first is introduced to Aura on page 27, again there is a detailed description of the eyes. “…those eyes do surge, do change, as if offering you a landscape that only you can see and desire.” This description alone reflects the immediate connection between Felipe and Aura. He describes the image in her eyes as something only he can see and desire, suggesting that they have a deeper connection in the past. On page 43, we once again see Felipe’s infatuation with Aura’s eyes, “…the dizziness brought on by those shining, clear green eyes.”  This supports the notion that eyes symbolize the pathway into a person’s soul. It is as if Felipe is under a trance, under a spell from Aura’s eyes. Eyes hold a power to connect the souls of individuals.