Análise das relações intertextuais nas charges de Jean Galvão

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze intertextual relations, with an emphasis on broad allusions, present in cartoons by cartoonist Jean Galvão, using Textual Linguistics as a framework. The research falls within the field of discursive studies and critical reading, based on the assumption that cartoons, as a multimodal and opinionated genre, utilize interdiscourse and discursive memory to activate socially shared knowledge and construct implicit meanings. The theoretical foundation is based primarily on Cavalcante (2021), which addresses the notion of text and the categories of intertextuality, and on Carvalho (2018), with his classificatory proposal. The methodological approach is qualitative and interpretative, based on the documentary analysis of four cartoons published in the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper. The results demonstrate that broad and narrow intertextuality, especially narrow and broad allusion, quotation, and parody, intensify the criticism and irony of cartoons, requiring readers to possess interpretative skills to understand the implicit meanings. We conclude that intertextuality is a relevant discursive resource for constructing social critique in cartoons, reinforcing its role in developing critical readers and mediating between language and society.