A manifestação do insólito na obra Deus, O Sol, Shakespeare de Assis Brasil: provocando reflexões no leitor contemporâneo

Abstract

The core of fantastic literature has as its fundamental element the presence of the supernatural, that is, the fictional uncanny. However, the supernatural theme is not solely linked to the presence of supernatural beings, as this study will demonstrate. Thus, this research aims to analyze how the uncanny impacts the contemporary reader through the novel Deus, o sol, Shakespeare by Assis Brasil. This research intend to investigate the actions and dialogues of the protagonist and other characters as elements provoking the fictional uncanny and to analyze the setting as a trigger, both in terms of the work's construction and the fictional plot. For this reason, the research is characterized as exploratory bibliographical research, based on theoretical concepts from Todorov (2017), Roas (2014), Batalha (2013), Bessière (2012), Fratucci (2017), Sartre (2005), among others. The analysis allowed to understand that the uncanny manifests itself in the narrative through the relationship between humans and their peers, leading to the necessity of transgression, which encouraging the reader to reflect on their reality. The relevance of this research lies in expanding the perspective of Assis Brasil’s writing and contributing to the construction of scientific knowledge about the fantastic and the contemporary uncanny in Piauí