O humor crítico de Ariano Suassuna: uma análise de "Auto da Compadecida"

Abstract

This study presents Ariano Suassuna's critical humor as a theme, seeking to highlight it through an analysis of the play Auto da Compadecida. One of the most iconic pieces of Brazilian literature, known for its social criticism through satirical humor, it is a literary technique that continues to be explored in contemporary literature. One of the pioneers of this type of literature was the author Gil Vicente. In order to carry out this research, the question was asked: how does Ariano Suassuna use humour as a tool to address and criticize the social contradictions in Brazilian society, with a focus on the work Auto da Compadecida. The main objective is to investigate how Ariano Suassuna uses satirical humor as a powerful tool for social criticism, in order to understand how the author addresses and questions the social contradictions in Brazilian society. To this end, it is specifically intended to (1) analyze the humorous techniques used by Ariano Suassuna in the aforementioned work, in order to identify how these techniques contribute to his social criticism, (2) identify the main themes and elements of satire present in the play, relating them to the Brazilian social issues that are addressed, exploring how these elements function as vehicles of criticism and (3) to analyze the impact of Suassuna's humorous approach on the understanding and discussion of social issues in our culture, by analyzing the reactions of his audience and the critical discussions surrounding the work. During the construction of the research, ideas from authors who deal with the subject were listed: Oliveira (2014), Arantes (1995), Haurélio (2014), among others. The main characteristic of the work is its social criticism and its representation of the culture and people of the Northeast.To elaborate his criticism, he uses satire through humor, his strong suit, which often impacts the reader.In addition, the main characters reveal certain moral flaws and character deviations about other characters in the plot.