Paternal function: the father's monstrosity in 'A Hora de Dormir', by Santiago Villela Marques and 'A Terceira Margem do Rio', by Guimarães Rosa
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Resumo: | The function of the "father" in the patriarchal family would be to represent the fundamental law: prohibitions considered necessary for the very constitution of the subject and of civilization. In view of the representations of this "paternal function" in the narratives of the short stories Hora de dormir, by Santiago Villela Marques and A terceira margem do rio, by João Guimarães Rosa, we intend to analyze both comparatively. It is interesting to note at the outset that both writers present regionalism in their works capable of putting in check the modern project of Brazilian civilization. Even if Rosa is canonical par excellence and Marques is still undergoing a process of recognition by the critic, the comparative analysis between the two texts can be considered pertinent and enriching for the literary studies. In this sense, it is pertinent to realize that the father's "monstrosity" in Rosa's tale would be closely linked to silence, to the abandonment of culture and to its binary logic incapable of giving satisfactory existential meaning to the members of this patriarchal family. This "monstrosity" would bring the family to an unacceptable moment of culture, that is, animalistic, since the patriarch would be much closer to the state of nature. In Marques's tale, the father's "monstrosity" would reside much more in the fact of making indiscriminate and irascible use of physical violence not to promote such a well-being or well-functioning family institution according to pre-determined precepts, but to point out his hierarchical position before the object condition of the mother and son Danilo. In this sense, the figure of the father is presented as someone who, despite representing socially the rule, the law and the structuring order of the patriarchal family, would promote the opposite, that is, its disruption and instability. In Rosa's narrative, this culture is also problematized, but in a more enigmatic and silent way. If in Marques's tale "civilization" would be irreversibly deformed due to the violent character of the father, in the Rosean text social institutions would fail to decode, classify, and control the patriarch's act, being also irreversibly questioned and emptied of meaning. Thus, in both texts patriarchal civilization finds itself bankrupt in its capacity to signify the world and to manage social relations satisfactorily. ---DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22409/gragoata.2018n47a1172 |
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Paternal function: the father's monstrosity in 'A Hora de Dormir', by Santiago Villela Marques and 'A Terceira Margem do Rio', by Guimarães RosaFunção paterna: a monstruosidade do pai em 'Hora de dormir', de Santiago Villela Marques, e 'A Terceira margem do rio', de Guimarães Rosamonstrosityviolencepatriarchycivilization.monstruosidadeviolênciapatriarcalismocivilização.The function of the "father" in the patriarchal family would be to represent the fundamental law: prohibitions considered necessary for the very constitution of the subject and of civilization. In view of the representations of this "paternal function" in the narratives of the short stories Hora de dormir, by Santiago Villela Marques and A terceira margem do rio, by João Guimarães Rosa, we intend to analyze both comparatively. It is interesting to note at the outset that both writers present regionalism in their works capable of putting in check the modern project of Brazilian civilization. Even if Rosa is canonical par excellence and Marques is still undergoing a process of recognition by the critic, the comparative analysis between the two texts can be considered pertinent and enriching for the literary studies. In this sense, it is pertinent to realize that the father's "monstrosity" in Rosa's tale would be closely linked to silence, to the abandonment of culture and to its binary logic incapable of giving satisfactory existential meaning to the members of this patriarchal family. This "monstrosity" would bring the family to an unacceptable moment of culture, that is, animalistic, since the patriarch would be much closer to the state of nature. In Marques's tale, the father's "monstrosity" would reside much more in the fact of making indiscriminate and irascible use of physical violence not to promote such a well-being or well-functioning family institution according to pre-determined precepts, but to point out his hierarchical position before the object condition of the mother and son Danilo. In this sense, the figure of the father is presented as someone who, despite representing socially the rule, the law and the structuring order of the patriarchal family, would promote the opposite, that is, its disruption and instability. In Rosa's narrative, this culture is also problematized, but in a more enigmatic and silent way. If in Marques's tale "civilization" would be irreversibly deformed due to the violent character of the father, in the Rosean text social institutions would fail to decode, classify, and control the patriarch's act, being also irreversibly questioned and emptied of meaning. Thus, in both texts patriarchal civilization finds itself bankrupt in its capacity to signify the world and to manage social relations satisfactorily. ---DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22409/gragoata.2018n47a1172A função do “pai”, na família patriarcal, seria representar a lei fundamental: interditos considerados necessários para a própria constituição do sujeito e da civilização. Tendo em vista as representações dessa “função paterna” nas narrativas dos contos Hora de dormir, de Santiago Villela Marques, e A terceira margem do rio, de João Guimarães Rosa, pretende-se analisa-la comparativamente. Interessante perceber, em um primeiro momento, que ambos os escritores apresentam marcas de regionalismo em suas obras capazes de colocar em xeque o projeto moderno de civilização brasileira. Mesmo que Rosa seja canônico por excelência, e Marques esteja ainda passando por um processo de reconhecimento pela crítica, a análise comparativa entre os dois textos pode ser considerada pertinente e enriquecedora para os estudos literários. Nesse sentido, faz-se pertinente perceber que a “monstruosidade” do pai, no conto de Rosa, estaria intimamente vinculada ao silêncio, ao abandono da cultura e de sua lógica binária, incapaz de dar sentido existencial satisfatório aos membros dessa família de cunho patriarcal. Essa “monstruosidade” remeteria a família a um inaceitável momento aquém da cultura, ou seja, animalesco, já que o patriarca se apresentaria muito mais próximo do estado de natureza. No conto de Marques, a “monstruosidade” do pai residiria muito mais no fato de fazer uso indiscriminado e irascível da violência física, não para promover um dito bem-estar ou bom funcionamento da instituição familiar de acordo com preceitos pré-determinados, mas sim para assinalar sua dita posição hierárquica diante da condição objetal da mãe e do filho Danilo. Nesse sentido, a figura do pai é apresentada como alguém que, apesar de representar socialmente a regra, a lei e a ordem estruturantes da família patriarcal, promoveria o contrário, ou seja, a sua desestruturação e instabilidade. Na narrativa de Rosa, essa cultura também é problematizada, mas de uma maneira mais enigmática e silenciosa. Se, no conto de Marques, a “civilização” estaria irreversivelmente deformada em razão do caráter violento do pai, no texto roseano as instituições sociais falhariam na tentativa de decodificar, classificar e controlar o ato do patriarca, ficando, também, irreversivelmente questionadas e esvaziadas de sentido. Dessa forma, percebe-se que, em ambos os textos, a civilização de cunho patriarcal se encontra falida em sua capacidade de significar o mundo e gerenciar as relações sociais de modo satisfatório. ---DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22409/gragoata.2018n47a1172Universidade Federal Fluminense2018-12-29info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionAvaliado pelos paresapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.uff.br/gragoata/article/view/3361010.22409/gragoata.v23i47.33610Gragoatá; Vol. 23 No. 47 (2018): Monstrous Organization; 926-946Gragoatá; v. 23 n. 47 (2018): Monstruosa organização; 926-9462358-41141413-907310.22409/gragoata.v23i47reponame:Gragoatáinstname:Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)instacron:UFFporhttps://periodicos.uff.br/gragoata/article/view/33610/19597Copyright (c) 2019 Gragoatáinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAarestrup Alves, Henrique Roriz2019-08-23T11:13:59Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/33610Revistahttps://periodicos.uff.br/gragoataPUBhttps://periodicos.uff.br/gragoata/oai||revistagragoata@gmail.com2358-41141413-9073opendoar:2019-08-23T11:13:59Gragoatá - Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)false |
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Paternal function: the father's monstrosity in 'A Hora de Dormir', by Santiago Villela Marques and 'A Terceira Margem do Rio', by Guimarães Rosa Função paterna: a monstruosidade do pai em 'Hora de dormir', de Santiago Villela Marques, e 'A Terceira margem do rio', de Guimarães Rosa |
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Paternal function: the father's monstrosity in 'A Hora de Dormir', by Santiago Villela Marques and 'A Terceira Margem do Rio', by Guimarães Rosa |
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Paternal function: the father's monstrosity in 'A Hora de Dormir', by Santiago Villela Marques and 'A Terceira Margem do Rio', by Guimarães Rosa Aarestrup Alves, Henrique Roriz monstrosity violence patriarchy civilization. monstruosidade violência patriarcalismo civilização. |
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Paternal function: the father's monstrosity in 'A Hora de Dormir', by Santiago Villela Marques and 'A Terceira Margem do Rio', by Guimarães Rosa |
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Paternal function: the father's monstrosity in 'A Hora de Dormir', by Santiago Villela Marques and 'A Terceira Margem do Rio', by Guimarães Rosa |
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Paternal function: the father's monstrosity in 'A Hora de Dormir', by Santiago Villela Marques and 'A Terceira Margem do Rio', by Guimarães Rosa |
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Paternal function: the father's monstrosity in 'A Hora de Dormir', by Santiago Villela Marques and 'A Terceira Margem do Rio', by Guimarães Rosa |
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Paternal function: the father's monstrosity in 'A Hora de Dormir', by Santiago Villela Marques and 'A Terceira Margem do Rio', by Guimarães Rosa |
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Aarestrup Alves, Henrique Roriz |
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monstrosity violence patriarchy civilization. monstruosidade violência patriarcalismo civilização. |
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The function of the "father" in the patriarchal family would be to represent the fundamental law: prohibitions considered necessary for the very constitution of the subject and of civilization. In view of the representations of this "paternal function" in the narratives of the short stories Hora de dormir, by Santiago Villela Marques and A terceira margem do rio, by João Guimarães Rosa, we intend to analyze both comparatively. It is interesting to note at the outset that both writers present regionalism in their works capable of putting in check the modern project of Brazilian civilization. Even if Rosa is canonical par excellence and Marques is still undergoing a process of recognition by the critic, the comparative analysis between the two texts can be considered pertinent and enriching for the literary studies. In this sense, it is pertinent to realize that the father's "monstrosity" in Rosa's tale would be closely linked to silence, to the abandonment of culture and to its binary logic incapable of giving satisfactory existential meaning to the members of this patriarchal family. This "monstrosity" would bring the family to an unacceptable moment of culture, that is, animalistic, since the patriarch would be much closer to the state of nature. In Marques's tale, the father's "monstrosity" would reside much more in the fact of making indiscriminate and irascible use of physical violence not to promote such a well-being or well-functioning family institution according to pre-determined precepts, but to point out his hierarchical position before the object condition of the mother and son Danilo. In this sense, the figure of the father is presented as someone who, despite representing socially the rule, the law and the structuring order of the patriarchal family, would promote the opposite, that is, its disruption and instability. In Rosa's narrative, this culture is also problematized, but in a more enigmatic and silent way. If in Marques's tale "civilization" would be irreversibly deformed due to the violent character of the father, in the Rosean text social institutions would fail to decode, classify, and control the patriarch's act, being also irreversibly questioned and emptied of meaning. Thus, in both texts patriarchal civilization finds itself bankrupt in its capacity to signify the world and to manage social relations satisfactorily. ---DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22409/gragoata.2018n47a1172 |
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