Analysis of the Sensory and Perceptual Aspects of Space in José Saramago’s Novel Blindness

The concept of space is not only related to the discipline architecture but also other disciplines because it involves human relationships. Literary works analyze through architecture. In novels, perceptual created character's multi-sensory perception, where senses become perceptions and behaviors. sense sight dominates perception space, such as smell, hearing, touch, taste play a significant role in how perceived given meaning. José Saramago's dystopian novel Blindness, which deals with experiences group individuals who lose their due an epidemic, provides unique opportunity explore production changing dynamics space. As such, ideal case study within scope this qualitative research project, aims examine reflections visually impaired on sensory aspects novel. Data were collected purposive sampling analyzed thematically, resulting formation 10 themes expressed 49 codes. transformed into visual expressions form language. While Blindness has been subject numerous studies, project explores from architectural perspective, angle that previously explored.