AT THE TIP OF THE PIN: A STUDY ON CORNÉLIO PENNA’S FRONTEIRA

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https://doi.org/10.47250/intrell.v32i1.12873

Abstract

Three paradigmatic moments in Fronteira (1935), Cornelio Penna's (1896-1958) first novel, were compared. Maria Santa, the protagonist, and the narrator observe a glass-topped box containing small pins-stuck animals. This box is a metaphor for the violence performed by the pilgrims, who poke Maria Santa with pins, and by the narrator, who rapes her. As small animals and Maria Santa are associated with the stranger and the monster, Freud (1976), Nazario (1998), Cohen (2000) and Agamben (2010) were used to analyse the dehumanization process suffered by the protagonist and that will facilitate the violence of which she will be a victim.

Keywords: Cornélio Penna. Fronteira. Violence.

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Published

2020-01-05

How to Cite

DOS SANTOS, Josalba Fabiana. AT THE TIP OF THE PIN: A STUDY ON CORNÉLIO PENNA’S FRONTEIRA. Interdisciplinar - Journal of Studies in Language and Literature, São Cristóvão-SE, v. 32, n. 1, p. 151–166, 2020. DOI: 10.47250/intrell.v32i1.12873. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufs.br/interdisciplinar/article/view/12873. Acesso em: 22 dec. 2024.