| | Application | |-----------|-----------------| | Panopticism (Foucault) | The omnipresent surveillance cameras symbolize institutional power; Miyu’s internalization of being watched fuels self‑policing behavior. | | The Male Gaze (Mulvey) | Takeshi’s initial visual dominance transitions into a narrative dominance, exposing gendered power dynamics in storytelling. | | Digital Surveillance (Andrejevic) | The novella anticipates “surveillance capitalism” by showing how personal data (photos, messages) can be weaponized within intimate relationships. | | Liminality (Turner) | The story’s setting—suburban cul‑de‑sac—functions as a liminal space where social norms are both enforced and subverted. |