O maravilhoso como catalisador da individuação em Ana Z. aonde vai você? (1993), de Marina Colasanti

Abstract

Literature, especially that aimed at young audiences, seeks to satisfy the deepest desires of human beings through its narratives. In fiction, readers find refuges that transcend the limits of their own reality, leading them along imaginary paths in search of their essence. Therefore, the purpose of this dissertation is to analyze the novel Ana Z., where are you going?(1993), by Marina Colasanti, in the light of the marvelous. This involves examining how the symbolic elements present in the protagonist's magical journey influence her individuation, a term coined based on the theories of Carl Gustav Jung (1993;2001). To achieve this objective, bibliographical research was carried out based on studies of contemporary children's and youth literature from the perspective of the marvelous. The theory basics include primary research on the marvelous carried out by Vladimir Propp (1984), Jacques Le Goff (2010), among others, and studies focused on symbolic imagery, such as those by Jean Chevalier and Alain Gheerbrant (2001). Based on this research, the Colasantian narrative explores the ideas of the marvelous, at the same time that it incorporates elements of the European literary tradition by establishing intertexts with symbols from Eastern and Western culture, as well as characters from classic works of children's literature, as observed in the concepts outlined by Navas and Ramos (2021), Petit (2008; 2009; 2013) and Silva (2021a;2021b). In view of this, it is concluded that this study reveals the presence of intertextuality and its connection with the symbols present in Ana Z's journey as a strong contribution to the protagonist's individuation process at the end of her journey.