Literatura romântica no ensino: autodescoberta identidade do jovem contemporâneo a partir da obra "Paradoxo", de Renivaldo Cordeiro

Abstract

This paper expands the relevance of romantic literature, specifically through the work "Paradox", by Renivaldo Cordeiro, in the context of education and its fundamental role in the discovery and construction of the personal identity of young people today. The study discusses how romantic literature, with its intense expressions of feelings, emotions and existential dilemmas, can help young people to better understand their experiences and reflect on their identity in a world in constant change. In this sense, the general objective focuses on discussing romantic literature, through the experiences with fiction and reality lived by the character Bernardo in the work "Paradox", contributing to stimulate interest in reading and promoting a greater emotional connection between students and literary works. This study also aims to examine how reading the work "Paradox" in education promotes the understanding of themes such as love, relationships and identity. To evaluate how romantic literature contributes to the cultural and intellectual formation of young people in the development of reading and critical reflection skills. To detect possible correlations between the fiction presented in the work and the reality experienced by young readers by highlighting bridges between literature and everyday life. This is a bibliographic, qualitative and exploratory research, with theoretical support from the studies of Bosi (2000), Cosson (2018), Cândido (2017), M.A.F. de Almeida (2002), Hobsbawm (1995), Le Goff (1992), Eagleton (2000) and Gil (2009) who contributed to the topic discussed. The analysis of "Paradox" revealed how the characters face internal and external conflicts that reflect the search for meaning and self-affirmation, offering a mirror so that young readers can identify themselves and, thus, develop a critical awareness about themselves and the world around them. It is therefore concluded that romantic literature enriches the sociocultural repertoire of young students and plays an essential role in the formation of their identities, since it promotes self-knowledge and empathy, fundamental values for social coexistence.