The non-thinking as a place of female alienation in the novel A hora da estrela, by Clarice Lispector

Authors

  • Adriana Antunes de Almeida Universidade de Caxias do Sul

Keywords:

Woman, space, place, laughter, alienation.

Abstract

We live through a time where it is necessary to rediscuss the place of women’s identity, since the new conjectures of female role have claimed a differentiated behavior. This article aims to understand how the construction of the space of the non-thinking is processed as a place of female alienation, and what women can do to resist this context. Therefore, looking at Macabéa’s character, from A hora da estrela, by Clarice Lispector, it is intended to think over the non-thinking as a way of protection and resistance, and to what extent this condition creates the place of alienation represented on her book, contributing to reinforce the human tragedy. This research indicates that one of the ways of resistance lies on the laughter, the humor, and the capacity of being ironic with both society and yourself.

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Published

2016-05-20

How to Cite

Almeida, A. A. de. (2016). The non-thinking as a place of female alienation in the novel A hora da estrela, by Clarice Lispector. Raído, 10(21), 130–142. Retrieved from https://ojs.ufgd.edu.br/Raido/article/view/5215

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Section

Dossier Interculturalism and Latin American women's writing