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Quebrando barreiras, rompendo fronteiras: a constituição da figura super-heroína em Em Busca do Mar Certo, de Cri Essência
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O objetivo deste estudo é discutir os processos narrativos inerentes à constituição da figura de super-heroína no romance Em Busca do Mar Certo, de Cri Essencia, pois os estudos de género no romance feminino mostram como as personagens femininas não podem ser abor-dadas como meros elementos estéticos da narrativa, mas também como símbolos de resistên-cia contra diversos impasses que assolam as mulheres, fazendo com que a escrita feminina seja o reflexo e crítica social da realidade vivida pelas autoras.
Para o efeito, baseámo-nos em abordagens interdisciplinares que combinam estudos de gé-nero com estudos sobre narrativas de heroísmo na ficção. A partir da leitura detalhada do romance analisado, explorámos elementos narrativos, temáticos e simbólicos que contribuem para a construção da personagem protagonista como super-heroína. O conceito de super-he-roína foi examinado à luz de abordagens teóricas de Campbell (1997) e Vogler (2006) que discutem tanto o heroísmo nas diversas manifestações artísticas, tanto as maneiras pelas quais as figuras heroicas desafiam ou reafirmam normas tradicionais.
A análise da obra permitiu-nos desvendar que Cri Essencia constrói-a por meio de experiên-cias vividas pela autora, levando o leitor a entrar em contacto com ela e compreendendo a construção de uma personagem protagonista que nasce da abordagem da sua trajetória de vida. Esta personagem, com o nome de Paula Chongoene, é construída por meio de elementos que simbolizam o empoderamento feminino, com uma jornada marcadas por viagens de Ma-puto para Lisboa, e de lá para o mundo, com o intuito de continuar os seus estudos ao ponto de garantir a sua independência. Os desafios enfrentados com a falta de meios financeiros para custear os seus estudos, diversos impasses socias, como contradições com seu irmão Miguel, complexos de inferioridade e tentativas de objetivação e sexualização, simbolizam a coragem, determinação, força e resiliência, levando-nos a encarar novos modelos de constru-ção de super-heroínas diferentes dos arquétipos da banda desenhada e a propor novas formas de entender a condição feminina.
The aim of this study is to discuss the narrative fundamental processes in the constitution of the superheroine figure in Em Busca do Mar Certo, by Cri Essencia. It is because the gender studies in women’s literature highlight how female characters should not merely viewed as aesthetic elements of the narrative but also as symbols of resistance against the various chal-lenges faced by women. This perspective underscores how women’s writing reflects and comments on the social realities experienced by the authors. To this, we trust on interdisciplinary approaches that combine gender studies with analyses of heroism narratives in fiction. Through a detailed reading of the novel under analysis, we explore the narrative, thematic, and symbolic elements that contribute to the construction of the protagonist as a superheroine. The concept of the superheroine examined through the theoretical frameworks of Campbell (1997) and Vogler (2006), which discuss both heroism in its various artistic manifestations and the ways in which heroic figures challenge or reaf-firm traditional norms. The analysis of the work reveals that Cri Essencia constructs the protagonist through experi-ences rooted in the author's life, enabling the reader to connect with and understand the de-velopment of a central character whose journey shaped by her life trajectory. This character, named Paula Chongoene, is portrayed through elements that symbolise female empower-ment, with a journey marked by travels from Maputo to Lisbon, and from there to the wider world, in pursuit of further education and independence. The challenges she faces— inclu-ding financial difficulties in funding her studies, various social conflicts such as those with her brother Miguel, feelings of inferiority, and attempts at objectification and sexualisation—symbolise courage, determination, strength, and resilience. These aspects lead us to envision new models of superheroine construction that diverge from the archetypes of comic books and propose alternative ways of understanding the female condition.
The aim of this study is to discuss the narrative fundamental processes in the constitution of the superheroine figure in Em Busca do Mar Certo, by Cri Essencia. It is because the gender studies in women’s literature highlight how female characters should not merely viewed as aesthetic elements of the narrative but also as symbols of resistance against the various chal-lenges faced by women. This perspective underscores how women’s writing reflects and comments on the social realities experienced by the authors. To this, we trust on interdisciplinary approaches that combine gender studies with analyses of heroism narratives in fiction. Through a detailed reading of the novel under analysis, we explore the narrative, thematic, and symbolic elements that contribute to the construction of the protagonist as a superheroine. The concept of the superheroine examined through the theoretical frameworks of Campbell (1997) and Vogler (2006), which discuss both heroism in its various artistic manifestations and the ways in which heroic figures challenge or reaf-firm traditional norms. The analysis of the work reveals that Cri Essencia constructs the protagonist through experi-ences rooted in the author's life, enabling the reader to connect with and understand the de-velopment of a central character whose journey shaped by her life trajectory. This character, named Paula Chongoene, is portrayed through elements that symbolise female empower-ment, with a journey marked by travels from Maputo to Lisbon, and from there to the wider world, in pursuit of further education and independence. The challenges she faces— inclu-ding financial difficulties in funding her studies, various social conflicts such as those with her brother Miguel, feelings of inferiority, and attempts at objectification and sexualisation—symbolise courage, determination, strength, and resilience. These aspects lead us to envision new models of superheroine construction that diverge from the archetypes of comic books and propose alternative ways of understanding the female condition.
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Tese de Mestrado em Estudos de Língua Portuguesa, apresentada à Universidade Aberta
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Super-heroína Em busca do Mar Certo Condição feminina Superheroine Female condition