This powerful metaphor warns against the destructive nature of apathy. It suggests that ignoring problems, people, or injustices might not cause immediate harm, but its gradual erosion of empathy and action can ultimately lead to ruin, affecting both individuals and society profoundly.
Quote by Griselda Gambaro: “Indifference is a slow poison, but it kills.”
Indifference is a slow poison, but it kills.
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Historical Context
Written in mid-1960s Argentina, a time of increasing political polarization and social tensions that would soon lead to state terror. Gambaro's plays, like 'Los siameses,' often highlighted societal complicity and the insidious dangers of apathy in the face of escalating violence and injustice.
About the Author
Argentine playwright and novelist whose Theater of the Grotesque challenged Argentine audiences to recognize their complicity in political violence during the country's military dictatorships. Her plays, including Information for Foreigners, were written during and about the period of state terror that disappeared thousands of Argentines.
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