A exploração do trabalhador rural em Cacau (1933) e Torto Arado (2019): permanências e transformações

Abstract

The research analyzes how the works Cacau by Jorge Amado and Torto Arado by Itamar Vieira Júnior depict the exploitation of rural workers in Brazil, addressing the continuity of these relations over time and the development of class consciousness among subaltern subjects. It highlights the importance of literature as a historical source capable of revealing rural living conditions, denouncing structural inequalities, and inspiring critical reflection on Brazilian reality. The investigation employs textual analysis of the works, combined with historical documents and data on labor analogous to slavery, drawing on theoretical frameworks such as E.P. Thompson, Antonio Gramsci, and Caio Prado Júnior. Data from the Pastoral Land Commission and interviews with the authors complement the critical analysis of the literary narratives. The research denounces land concentration and historical inequalities in rural areas, highlighting the relevance of education and political organization in the struggle for the emancipation of subaltern classes.