LA CONDITION HUMAINE/HUMAN CONDITION. A Literary Interpretation of “Veiller sur elle” through a Semiotic Reading of Tomasso’s Story within a Story
THE HUMAN CONDITION. A Literary Interpretation of “Veiller sur elle” through a Semiotic Reading of Tomasso’s Story within a Story

Summary/Abstract: This article explores Jean-Baptiste Andrea’s novel “Veiller sur elle”, from a semiotic perspective and shows how complex themes and aspects of human existence are constructed and conveyed through narrative techniques such as symbols and stories within stories. Building on Charles Sanders Peirce’s semiotic triangle as a theoretical framework, this analysis reveals how symbols and imagery function as semiotic triggers that draw upon complex interpretations of the human condition. Linking semiotic processes to aspects of the human condition - such as the quest for knowledge, the power of imagination, the contemplation of mortality, the pursuit of artistic immortality and protection – this article shows how multifaceted layers of literary texts reveal universal human themes.

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