Summary of GUIMARÃES ROSA: características, principais obras | RESUMO DE LITERATURA PARA O ENEM

Main Ideas and Concepts:

• Guimarães Rosa's Background:
  • He is associated with the "45's generation" of modernism but is sometimes linked to the "30's generation."
  • His work is rooted in regionalism, particularly focusing on the Sertão, a semi-arid region in Brazil, and the cultural elements of Minas Gerais.
• Differences in Focus:
  • While writers from the 30's generation, like Jorge Amado and Raquel de Queiroz, emphasized social and political criticism, Rosa's narratives are more centered on the psychological aspects and poetic elements of his characters.
• Character Complexity:
  • Rosa's characters, though seemingly simple, possess deep complexities. He often subverts expectations by revealing their vulnerabilities and emotional struggles.
• Narrative Style:
  • Rosa incorporates poetic language and figures of speech, including hyperboles and allegories, into his storytelling, blending narrative with poetry.
  • He also uses neologisms—newly created words that have logical connections to existing language.
• Themes and Motifs:
  • His most notable work, "Grande Sertão: Veredas," explores themes of existentialism, love, and identity, particularly within the context of same-sex relationships and the struggles faced by characters in a conservative society.
  • The story of "The Third Bank of the River" illustrates the complexity of Rosa's work, emphasizing the importance of perspective and the multifaceted nature of narratives.

Methodology/Instructions:

• Understanding Rosa's Work:
  • Read "Grande Sertão: Veredas" to grasp the use of neologisms and regional themes.
  • Explore "The Third Bank of the River" to appreciate the narrative's complexity and the challenge of viewing stories from different angles.

Speakers/Sources Featured:

• Aunt Camila (the speaker)

The video discusses the works and characteristics of Brazilian author Guimarães Rosa, particularly focusing on his contributions to modernist literature and regionalism. The speaker, Aunt Camila, outlines the distinctions between Rosa's writing style and those of other modernist writers from the 1930s and 1940s.

Notable Quotes

— 03:07 — « Guimarães, he takes characters that at first seem very simple and will bring them to great complexities because he will question what is logical, he will question appearances. »

— 04:30 — « Grande Sertão Veredas stands out mainly for its neologisms, a new word is not like inventing anything and putting a syllable together; it is creating words that resemble something in reality. »

— 05:30 — « It talks about the crisis of feeling in a world that doesn't accept people with same-sex relationships. »

— 06:43 — « The story is basically about a man who goes back and forth from the city to Vila, and from that moment on he becomes another shore. »

Category

Educational

Video