Space in Literature: a Study of the Novel A ferro e fogo
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https://doi.org/10.21165/el.v45i3.650Keywords:
textual genre, novel, narrative structure, colonization, german ethnicity.Abstract
This paper addresses issues regarding novel. It is a study on the origins of its structural elements, as well as on its relevance to Brazil and Rio Grande do Sul, focusing on the main feature observed in the history of the state’s literature: its proximity to images from the past. In order to recognise such characteristic, the novel A ferro e fogo by Josué Guimarães was chosen and analysed considering its form, theme and attachment to the subgenre known as historical novel. The scrutiny of its discursive structure revealed that the narrated story is articulated around two main foundations: family and work. From the issues aroused throughout this analysis, the encounter of the epic and the dramatic as the key element in the narrative construction is highlighted.Downloads
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