Abstract
“Material images” –the way Gaston Bachelard understands them– constitute a very relevant side of the imaginary aspect of Mexico City; that is to say that images of the four elements profoundly articulate this hypermetropolis’ identity. Juan Villoro, one of the contemporary writers who is most strongly linked to the Mexican capital, significantly senses this dimension of the city. His first novel, El disparo de argon, clearly illustrates this intuition. In this book, matter, urban space and plot are neatly interwoven. Throughout this study, I explore both the role of water and rain in this work and their strong ties to both the main character’s subjectivity and the construction of the scenarios and the narrative itself.
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