Behind the laughter of death

analysis of satirical manifestations in Death With Interruptions by José Saramago

Authors

  • Natália Kanashiro de Medeiras UNESP - Faculdade de Ciências e Letras de Assis
  • Sandra Aparecida Ferreira UNESP - Faculty of Science and Letters of Assis

Keywords:

Satire, Death, José Saramago, Narrative Portuguese

Abstract

ABSTRACT

This work analyzes the novel Death with interruptions wich represents the fantastic event: the disapperance of death. The initial euphoria of individuals finding the possibility of immortality is upset at the moment human illness are eternalized, eventually, establishing a conflit between repulse and recognition in relation to the figure of death. The objective of this work is to analyze the manifestations satirical contained in the portuguese novel wich contribues to critical reflection on the finitude individual.

Author Biographies

Natália Kanashiro de Medeiras, UNESP - Faculdade de Ciências e Letras de Assis

Mestranda no programa de Pós-Graduação ‘’Literatura e Vida Social’’ na Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho –Faculdade de Ciências e Letras de Assis e graduada em Letras com habilitação em francês pela Universidade Paulista Júlio de Mesquita –Faculdade de Ciências e Letras de Assis. E-mail: naaakanashiro@gmail.com. ORCID: 0000-0002-8660-5427.

Sandra Aparecida Ferreira, UNESP - Faculty of Science and Letters of Assis

Currently works as assistant professor of Portuguese Literature at the State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho. Has a PhD in Letters ( Literary Theory) from the University of Coimbra, obtained the title of Master and Doctor of Letters (Literary Theory and Comparative Literature) from the University of São Paulo and Graduated in Letters from the State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho.

 

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Published

2021-12-16

Issue

No. 1 (2021): Vozes Discentes

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