As falas de e sobre Maria Valéria em “o sobrado”: a construção da personagem feminina por Érico Veríssimo

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to promote a reflection on the dialogues of the character Maria Valéria Terra in the novel O Tempo e o Vento, by Érico Veríssimo, specifically in the chapters called O Sobrado (VERÍSSIMO, 1995), constituting volumes I and II of the book named O Continente. With this proposal of reflection, we seek to understand how the author uses the linguistic-discursive resources in the construction of the character, from a linguistic and literary point of view, thus understanding his role within the plot. The theoretical framework includes authors who research and develop theories about the literary creation of characters, in addition to the analysis of Veríssimo's own work, considering the historical period portrayed in the text. The study of the work through this literary research led to understanding that the author makes use of linguistic discursive resources in the creation of a controversial character, constituted as a deviation from the predominant patriarchal and conservative norm. The character called Maria Valéria Terra works as a great and necessary questioning gaze, responsible for important reflections on this standard.