Adormecida, do conto de fadas à história em quadrinhos: arquétipos tradicionais e subversivos das personagens.

Abstract

The adaptation of fairy tales into contemporary formats, such as comic books, goes beyond merely transferring one genre into another; it constitutes a process of critical and reflective cultural reinvention. When adapted into new formats, these narratives acquire new meanings by engaging with current social, aesthetic, and ideological transformations. This study aims to examine how the classical archetypes of the princess, hero, and villain, present in “A Bela Adormecida do bosque” by the brothers Grimm, are reinterpreted in the comic book Adormecida: cem anos para sempre by Paula Mastroberti. The comparative analysis seeks to understand how these symbolic representations reflect and subvert deeply rooted social values, focusing on the concepts of love, morality, and character autonomy. Methodologically, this is a qualitative, bibliographic research project grounded in theoretical frameworks that explore mythical narrative structures, intersemiotic adaptation, and the language of comics. The theoretical foundation includes authors such as Vogler (2006), who contributes with the analysis of the hero's journey and archetypes; Hutcheon (2013), whose theory of adaptation sheds light on narrative transformation mechanisms; Eisner (1989), a key reference in understanding the visual grammar of comics; and Bettelheim (2002), known for his psychoanalytic reading of fairy tales. Mastroberti’s visual language is analyzed as an essential tool for sociocultural critique. The study concludes that Mastroberti’s literary adaptation not only reconstructs a classical narrative but also enacts an ethical and aesthetic subversion, transforming conventional archetypes into critical tools for questioning prevailing social norms. In this sense, the comic book reasserts itself as a powerful space for negotiating the boundaries between tradition and contemporaneity, highlighting the potential of illustrated literature as fertile ground for discussions on identity, subjectivity, and social transformation.