Lobato's fictional genesis: the representation of nature
The short story “Era no Paraíso...” (1923), by Monteiro Lobato, is constructed as a parody of the biblical Genesis. Influenced by Darwinian theory, the narrator shows us the development of beings, especially human beings, as a “descend with modifications”, which explains their behavior in the face o...
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oai:periodicos.ufrn.br:article-297602022-12-30T19:12:41Z Lobato's fictional genesis: the representation of nature O gênesis ficcional de Lobato: a representação da natureza Hey, Vanessa Monteiro Lobato O macaco que se fez homem. Era no paraíso Ecocrítica. Monteiro Lobato O macaco que se fez homem Era no paraíso Ecocriticism The short story “Era no Paraíso...” (1923), by Monteiro Lobato, is constructed as a parody of the biblical Genesis. Influenced by Darwinian theory, the narrator shows us the development of beings, especially human beings, as a “descend with modifications”, which explains their behavior in the face of life issues and, therefore, of nature. In the tale, the reaction of nature, which only occurs as a projection into the future, is closely linked to human actions; what was previously represented in a harmonious way is drastically transformed, thanks to the so-called 'progress' of humanity, in an apocalyptic scenario. In dialogue with texts by Darwin and Benjamin, the present reading privileges the analysis of the way in which the Lobatian text represents nature, adopting, in this investigation, an ecocritical bias. O conto “Era no Paraíso...” (1923), de Monteiro Lobato, se constrói como uma paródia do Gênesis bíblico. Influenciado pela teoria darwiniana, o narrador nos mostra o desenvolvimento dos seres, em especial, do ser humano, como um “descender com modificações”, que explica o seu comportamento frente às questões da vida e, por conseguinte, da natureza. No conto, a reação da natureza, que somente ocorre como projeção no futuro, está intimamente ligada às ações humanas; aquilo que antes era representado de forma harmoniosa transforma-se drasticamente, graças ao chamado ‘progresso’ da humanidade, em um cenário apocalíptico. Dialogando com textos de Darwin e Benjamin, a presente leitura privilegia a análise da forma como o texto lobatiano representa a natureza, adotando, nessa investigação, um viés ecocrítico. UFRN 2022-12-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://periodicos.ufrn.br/odisseia/article/view/29760 Odisseia; Vol. 7 No. 2 (2022): Revista Odisseia; 132-147 Revue Odisseia; Vol. 7 No. 2 (2022): Revista Odisseia; 132-147 Revista Odisseia; v. 7 n. 2 (2022): Revista Odisseia; 132-147 1983-2435 10.21680/1983-2435.2022v7n2 por https://periodicos.ufrn.br/odisseia/article/view/29760/16530 Copyright (c) 2022 Revista Odisseia http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
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The short story “Era no Paraíso...” (1923), by Monteiro Lobato, is constructed as a parody of the biblical Genesis. Influenced by Darwinian theory, the narrator shows us the development of beings, especially human beings, as a “descend with modifications”, which explains their behavior in the face of life issues and, therefore, of nature. In the tale, the reaction of nature, which only occurs as a projection into the future, is closely linked to human actions; what was previously represented in a harmonious way is drastically transformed, thanks to the so-called 'progress' of humanity, in an apocalyptic scenario. In dialogue with texts by Darwin and Benjamin, the present reading privileges the analysis of the way in which the Lobatian text represents nature, adopting, in this investigation, an ecocritical bias. |
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