O regionalismo linguístico em “Menino de engenho”: a expressão da identidade nordestina na obra de José Lins do Rego

Abstract

José Lins do Rego is a renowned Brazilian author, known as one of the great names in Brazilian Literature, particularly in the context of literary regionalism. This research aims to identify and discuss the regional linguistic marks present in the work ““Menino de Engenho””, how the use of idiomatic and dialectal expressions reflects the social tensions and transformations that occurred in this environment based on an analysis of the work. The research revealed that linguistic regionalism in Brazilian literature goes beyond its aesthetic character, revealing itself to be a tool for social criticism, historical analysis and cultural veneration. In Menino de ingenuity, orality constitutes a nuclear element for the construction of the narrative discourse, which rescues and preserves the cultural richness of the Northeast, while exposing tensions and transformations of a society in crisis. Authors such as Arruda, Fraga Filho, Candido, among others, articulates past and present and invites the reader to perceive the continuity of a cultural struggle for the recognition and appreciation of this culture. Works such as “Menino de Engenho” confirm that regionalist literature fulfills the function of resistance and reaffirmation of a certain culture, mirroring the cultural identity not only of the past, but of the aspirations and challenges of a land whose people are forced to fight to protect its identity in the face of globalization so accentuated in our world. Thus, literature remains a primordial space for mediation, inclusion and appreciation of the diversity of Brazilian culture.