<p>It's kinda an anime thing...they make the pupil and sometimes even the iris smaller to show that the character is shocked. In anime the eyes are generally bright and big, so I'd guess the motivation here is that dull eyes with more "white" appear more unusual and sinister, probably. </p>

<p>Examples:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/LGhnC.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/LGhnC.png" alt="shocked eyes 1"></a></p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/asyQa.gif" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/asyQa.gif" alt="shocked eyes 2"></a></p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/YuPem.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/YuPem.jpg" alt="shocked eyes 3"></a></p>

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2019-03-01T13:51:57.503Z
2019-03-01T13:51:57.503Z
najayaz
<p>The person who raised her and was her commanding officer and someone she cared about was shot, which made her, I think, angry and shocked. Also, many anime(s) do this.</p>
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2024-04-16T12:38:59.743Z
2024-04-16T12:38:59.743Z
ZeeBee
<p>On the episode in violet evergarden, where Major Gilbert was shown to be shot, Violet's eyes constricted in response. However,  in such a situation,  the sympathetic nervous system should have caused a dilation of the pupillary size instead in response to imminent danger. This is known as the fight or flight response. However, Violet's pupils are seen to be constricting instead. This goes against basic biology. <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/2QL89.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/2QL89.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Tz6KQ.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Tz6KQ.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

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2019-03-02T12:46:32.430Z
so in anime biology pupils constrict in stress situations and dilate in relaxing situations, interesting observation
Fuseteam
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2024-04-24T17:19:31.550Z
I agree. Anime pupils can apparently show a lot of things, in a weird but cool way. Ya learn something new every day, as they say!
ZeeBee
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Why did Violet's eyes constrict when Major Gilbert was shot?
# Why did Violet's eyes constrict when Major Gilbert was shot?
Posted by: username_0 on 2019-03-01
On the episode in violet evergarden, where Major Gilbert was shown to be shot, Violet's eyes constricted in response. However, in such a situation, the sympathetic nervous system should have caused a dilation of the pupillary size instead in response to imminent danger. This is known as the fight or flight response. However, Violet's pupils are seen to be constricting instead. This goes against basic biology. [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/2QL89.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/2QL89.jpg)

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Tz6KQ.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/Tz6KQ.jpg)
**Tags:** violet-evergarden
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: so in anime biology pupils constrict in stress situations and dilate in relaxing situations, interesting observation  
> **username_2**: I agree. Anime pupils can apparently show a lot of things, in a weird but cool way. Ya learn something new every day, as they say!  
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## 2 answers
### Answer by username_3 on 2019-03-01. Score: 7
It's kinda an anime thing...they make the pupil and sometimes even the iris smaller to show that the character is shocked. In anime the eyes are generally bright and big, so I'd guess the motivation here is that dull eyes with more "white" appear more unusual and sinister, probably.

Examples:

[![shocked eyes 1](https://i.sstatic.net/LGhnC.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/LGhnC.png)

[![shocked eyes 2](https://i.sstatic.net/asyQa.gif)](https://i.sstatic.net/asyQa.gif)

[![shocked eyes 3](https://i.sstatic.net/YuPem.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/YuPem.jpg)
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### Answer by username_2 on 2024-04-16. Score: 0
The person who raised her and was her commanding officer and someone she cared about was shot, which made her, I think, angry and shocked. Also, many anime(s) do this.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/OwCcOg18.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/OwCcOg18.jpg)
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