Read this excerpt from “lake titicaca” by miguel angel asturias. they travel with their llamas. they see me, knitting their chee
ks to contemplate me with their tiny eyes. what does the phrase “knitting their cheeks” mean? the llama’s small eyes look like knitting needles. the llamas are moving their jaws. the travelers are knitting on their llamas. the travelers and the llamas are connected.
the travelers and the llamas are connected. "Knitting their cheeks" is figurative language implying that the people and llamas are analyzing the travelers' movement and displacement from the scene. Knitting refers to the close scrutiny of the travelers and the gaze weaving and intertwining their narratives.
