A philosophical vision about being: The Lives of Animals and the short story “The Glass Abattoir”, by Jm Coetzee
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Resumo: | This article analyzes “The glass abattoir”, one of the tales of Moral tales (COETZEE, no prelo b), understood as a sequence of The lives of animals (COETZEE, 1999a), both written by JM Coetzee. We aim to understand the author’s movement towards ethics in favor of the animals’ right to life, questioning the moral codes that justify meat consumption. Coetzee moves through philosophical discourse in both works, refuting the existence of human superiority over these animals. Both texts’ main character, Elizabeth Costello, is considered Coetzee’s alter ego. In the short stories, she assumes the author’s nonconformity regarding the way that we, omnivorous individuals, treat the animals we eat and establish an “ecological balance” when deciding which, how and when they die. We intend to show that, in “The glass abattoir”, the character aims to break up with speeches, and plans to make physically visible what happens inside the slaughterhouses. |
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A philosophical vision about being: The Lives of Animals and the short story “The Glass Abattoir”, by Jm CoetzeeUma visão filosófica do ser: A vida dos animais e o conto “The glass abattoir”, de JM Coetzee A Philosophical Vision about being: The Life of Animals and the short story The “Glass Abbatoir”, by JM CoetzeeThis article analyzes “The glass abattoir”, one of the tales of Moral tales (COETZEE, no prelo b), understood as a sequence of The lives of animals (COETZEE, 1999a), both written by JM Coetzee. We aim to understand the author’s movement towards ethics in favor of the animals’ right to life, questioning the moral codes that justify meat consumption. Coetzee moves through philosophical discourse in both works, refuting the existence of human superiority over these animals. Both texts’ main character, Elizabeth Costello, is considered Coetzee’s alter ego. In the short stories, she assumes the author’s nonconformity regarding the way that we, omnivorous individuals, treat the animals we eat and establish an “ecological balance” when deciding which, how and when they die. We intend to show that, in “The glass abattoir”, the character aims to break up with speeches, and plans to make physically visible what happens inside the slaughterhouses.Este artigo analisa “The glass abattoir”, um dos contos de Moral tales (COETZEE, no prelo b), entendido como uma sequência de A vida dos animais (COETZEE, 2003), ambos escritos por JM Coetzee. Buscaremos compreender o movimento do autor na direção da ética em favor do direito à vida dos animais, questionando os códigos morais que justificam o consumo de carne. Coetzee transita pelo discurso filosófico em ambas as obras, refutando a existência de uma superioridade humana sobre esses animais. Em ambos os textos, a personagem principal é Elizabeth Costello, considerada alter ego de Coetzee. No conto, ela assume o inconformismo do autor com relação à forma que nós, indivíduos onívoros, tratamos os animais que comemos e estabelecemos um “equilíbrio ecológico” ao decidir quais, como e quando morrem. Mostramos que, em “The glass abattoir”, a personagem rompe com os discursos e planeja tornar fisicamente visível o que ocorre dentro dos abatedouros.UFSC2021-01-28info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionAnálise Bibliográficaapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterro/article/view/7294810.5007/2175-8026.2021.e72948Ilha do Desterro A Journal of English Language, Literatures in English and Cultural Studies; Vol. 74 No. 1 (2021): LiteratureIlha do Desterro A Journal of English Language, Literatures in English and Cultural Studies; v. 74 n. 1 (2021): Literatura2175-80260101-4846reponame:Ilha do Desterroinstname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCporhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterro/article/view/72948/45302Copyright (c) 2020 Marilia Fatima Oliveirahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessOliveira, Marilia Fatima2021-01-28T02:23:10Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/72948Revistahttp://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterroPUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterro/oaiilha@cce.ufsc.br||corseuil@cce.ufsc.br||ilhadodesterro@gmail.com2175-80260101-4846opendoar:2021-01-28T02:23:10Ilha do Desterro - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)false |
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A philosophical vision about being: The Lives of Animals and the short story “The Glass Abattoir”, by Jm Coetzee Uma visão filosófica do ser: A vida dos animais e o conto “The glass abattoir”, de JM Coetzee A Philosophical Vision about being: The Life of Animals and the short story The “Glass Abbatoir”, by JM Coetzee |
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A philosophical vision about being: The Lives of Animals and the short story “The Glass Abattoir”, by Jm Coetzee |
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A philosophical vision about being: The Lives of Animals and the short story “The Glass Abattoir”, by Jm Coetzee Oliveira, Marilia Fatima |
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A philosophical vision about being: The Lives of Animals and the short story “The Glass Abattoir”, by Jm Coetzee |
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A philosophical vision about being: The Lives of Animals and the short story “The Glass Abattoir”, by Jm Coetzee |
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Oliveira, Marilia Fatima |
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This article analyzes “The glass abattoir”, one of the tales of Moral tales (COETZEE, no prelo b), understood as a sequence of The lives of animals (COETZEE, 1999a), both written by JM Coetzee. We aim to understand the author’s movement towards ethics in favor of the animals’ right to life, questioning the moral codes that justify meat consumption. Coetzee moves through philosophical discourse in both works, refuting the existence of human superiority over these animals. Both texts’ main character, Elizabeth Costello, is considered Coetzee’s alter ego. In the short stories, she assumes the author’s nonconformity regarding the way that we, omnivorous individuals, treat the animals we eat and establish an “ecological balance” when deciding which, how and when they die. We intend to show that, in “The glass abattoir”, the character aims to break up with speeches, and plans to make physically visible what happens inside the slaughterhouses. |
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