Empatía y conducta prosocial en la obra de Juan Rulfo: los cuentos de rescate fracasado
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Este artículo examina la relación entre la empatía y la conducta prosocial en la obra del autor mexicano Juan Rulfo (1917–1986). En particular, se analiza cómo la falta de empatía y de motivación altruista determina la naturaleza de la conducta de rescate en tres cuentos de El Llano en llamas (1953): “¡Diles que no me maten!”, “No oyes ladrar los perros” y “Talpa”. Los hilos conductores que atraviesan estas obras permiten estudiarlas como una trilogía, a la que denominaremos “Los cuentos de rescate fracasado”. Estos cuentos serán analizados desde la perspectiva de la empatía, la conducta prosocial y la interrelación entre ambos conceptos. El análisis proporcionará una interpretación unificadora de las obras, destacará sus similitudes esenciales y permitirá comprenderlas como una reflexión sobre la naturaleza humana y las relaciones sociales.
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