Impending catastrophe can register first as a bodily sense of wrong scale
Evidence
a vague doubt stirred in the pit of his stomach, an animal suspicion that oppressed him as if some calculation of faces, suddenly conspicuous, had grossly, inexplicably erred as to scale. — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 283
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 283
- XREF: connects to: Passive drift toward disaster can feel seductive rather than frightening — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 293; Extreme fear can shrink a person’s presence to something almost weightless — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 427; A person can simultaneously feel mortal fear and detached, buoyant calm — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 436 (+3 more)
Broader Connections
- Passive drift toward disaster can feel seductive rather than frightening
#exemplifies(0.72) — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 293 - Total sensory absence can feel generative rather than merely frightening
#expands(0.70) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 496 - A person can simultaneously feel mortal fear and detached, buoyant calm
#exemplifies(0.68) — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 436 - Extreme fear can shrink a person’s presence to something almost weightless
#expands(0.65) — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 427