Article: A representação da figura da prostituta nos romances Tereza Batista cansada de guerra e Tieta do Agreste, de Jorge Amado
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2025
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Zelková, Daniela
Burianová, Zuzana
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O objetivo do artigo é analisar o retrato das protagonistas-prostitutas nos romances Tereza Batista cansada de guerra (1972) e Tieta do Agreste (1977), do escritor baiano Jorge Amado. Nas narrativas destacam-se dois traços importantes, característicos para a segunda fase da criação amadiana: a presença de uma personagem feminina forte no papel de protagonista, e a capacidade da personagem de intermediar o cotidiano e os problemas das camadas marginalizadas no Brasil. Inicialmente, analisa-se como a prostituição é apresentada nas vidas das protagonistas, tentando responder à questão se este ofício serve apenas como meio de subsistência ou se envolve outras dimensões. A seguir, aborda-se o tema da emancipação feminina, desejada e conquistada por ambas as protagonistas. A prostituição, enquanto meio de alcançar a independência, possibilita a fuga dos esquemas sociais patriarcais e permite às personagens decidirem sobre o seu próprio destino. O seu impacto positivo manifesta-se na evolução das características-chave das personagens, como é o empreendedorismo, a resiliência, a combatividade e a liderança. Por outro lado, destaca-se o fato de as narrativas advertirem para a persistência dos preconceitos relacionados com a profissão da prostituta e para as condições de vida desfavoráveis desse grupo social, marcadas pela violência e exploração.
The article aims to analyze the portrayal of the prostitute protagonists in the novels Tereza Batista cansada de guerra (1972) and Tieta do Agreste (1977) by the Bahian writer Jorge Amado. Two important features can be observed in the narratives, characteristic of the second phase of Amado’s work: the presence of a strong female figure as the protagonist and the character’s ability to mediate the everyday lives and challenges of marginalized social classes in Brazil. The article first examines how prostitution is represented in the lives of the protagonists, seeking to determine whether it functions solely as a means of subsistence or whether it carries other meanings. It then explores the theme of female emancipation, which is pursued and achieved by both protagonists. Prostitution, as a path to independence, allows them to break free from patriarchal social structures and to take control of their own destinies. This positive impact is reflected in the development of the protagonists’ key characteristics, such as entrepreneurship, resilience, combativeness, and leadership. At the same time, attention is drawn to the persistence of prejudice associated with this profession and to the adverse living conditions of this social group, marked by violence and exploitation.
The article aims to analyze the portrayal of the prostitute protagonists in the novels Tereza Batista cansada de guerra (1972) and Tieta do Agreste (1977) by the Bahian writer Jorge Amado. Two important features can be observed in the narratives, characteristic of the second phase of Amado’s work: the presence of a strong female figure as the protagonist and the character’s ability to mediate the everyday lives and challenges of marginalized social classes in Brazil. The article first examines how prostitution is represented in the lives of the protagonists, seeking to determine whether it functions solely as a means of subsistence or whether it carries other meanings. It then explores the theme of female emancipation, which is pursued and achieved by both protagonists. Prostitution, as a path to independence, allows them to break free from patriarchal social structures and to take control of their own destinies. This positive impact is reflected in the development of the protagonists’ key characteristics, such as entrepreneurship, resilience, combativeness, and leadership. At the same time, attention is drawn to the persistence of prejudice associated with this profession and to the adverse living conditions of this social group, marked by violence and exploitation.
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portugalsky psaná literatura, portugalsky psaný román, 20. století, literární náměty, prostitutky, prostituce, brazilská literatura, brazilský román
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literatura brasileira, romance, prostituição, Jorge Amado, Brazilian literature, novel, prostitution, Jorge Amado
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10.15452/SR.2025.25.0020
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CC BY 4.0
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Studia Romanistica 25(2), 2025, 151-162