Juan José Millás explores existential silence in literary reflection

In a literary reflection, Juan José Millás explores the profound sensation of absolute silence in the countryside, which evokes the feeling that the world has come to an end.

The narrative describes a moment of stillness where the absence of birds, wind, and mechanical noise leads to a rhetorical questioning of existence. The author contemplates the burden of being the last witness to civilization and the sudden relief found in the return of mundane sounds, such as a barking dog or a passing car, which signal that life continues.