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Year:: 1992
Contributor:: Amorim, Beatriz de Castro (author)
Genre:: articles
Subject:: Women in literature; Short stories, Brazilian > 20th century; Brazilian fiction > 20th century; Power (Social sciences); Freedom; Feminism; Gender identity in literature; Patriarchy; Women authors > Brazil > 20th century; Lispector, Clarice
Extent:: pp. 29-51
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26300/gr3e-7185

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Abstract:: Through the story "Perdoando Deus" (Forgiving God) and the novel "A maçã no escuro" (The apple in the dark), I propose to address some fundamental themes for the understanding of the complex universe of the female character, within the work of fiction of Clarice Lispector. Tracing the search for the unnamed protagonist's knowledge in "Perdoando Deus," it is noted that during this process the character becomes aware of his social role and chooses to transgress it, insofar as it prevents its self-destruction as a feminine being. In a reverse way, Martim (one of the rare male protagonists in Lispector's work) seeks, in his social exodus, the reunion and apprehension of the values contained in patriarchal society, which determine a position of domination of man over woman. It is through the ideology created by the Christian-religious tradition, often parodying biblical passages, that the male protagonist encounters the "truth of men."; Através do conto "Perdoando Deus" e do romance "A maçã no escuro", proponho tratar de alguns temas fundamentais para a compreensão do complexo universo da personagem feminina, dentro da obra de ficção de Clarice Lispector. Traçando a busca pelo conhecimento da protagonista sem nome em "Perdoando Deus", observa-se que, durante este processo, a personagem torna-se consciente de seu papel social e opta por transgredi-lo, na medida em que impede a sua autodestruição como ser feminino que é. Em um caminho inverso, Martim (um dos raros protagonistas masculinos na obra de Lispector) busca, em seu êxodo social, o reencontro e apreensão dos valores contidos na sociedade patriarcal, que determinam uma posição de dominação do homem sobre a mulher. É através da ideologia criada pela tradição cristã-religiosa, muitas vezes parodiando passagens bíblicas, que o protagonista masculino depara-se com a "verdade dos homens".

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Amorim, Beatriz de Castro, "Between Heaven and Hell: a (re)evaluation of genderic problems in Lispector's ‘A maçã no escuro’ and 'Perdoando Deus'" (1992). BRASIL/BRAZIL: A Journal of Brazilian Literature. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://doi.org/10.26300/gr3e-7185

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BRASIL/BRAZIL Vol. 5, no. 8

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BRASIL/BRAZIL: A Journal of Brazilian Literature

BRASIL/BRAZIL: A Journal of Brazilian Literature (ISSN: 2526-4885), founded in 1988, publishes scholarly articles on Brazilian literature and in Comparative Literature with a focus on Brazilian literature, as well as book reviews, interviews with writers, English-language translations of Brazilian literature …

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Between Heaven and Hell: a (re)evaluation of genderic problems in Lispector's ‘A maçã no escuro’ and 'Perdoando Deus'