A representação da mulher em o conto da aia: um estudo da obra a partir da verossimilhança em relação à realidade

Abstract

This course conclusion work aims to analyze the dystopian novel O Conto da Aia (1985), by Canadian writer Margaret Atwood, from the possible relationships of the work to reality, with a main focus on the way women are seen. and treated, especially Brazilian women, due to the machismo established in our society. I talk about how patriarchal culture is rooted in our lives and culminates in the discrepancy between male and female genders, in which men have the power to do what they want, while women are judged for their actions. Throughout this research, I tried to answer some questions that arise with the reading of the narrative, also bringing the concepts of dystopia and totalitarianism, which are essential for the understanding of the work and, also, I presented a brief history of the struggle of the Brazilian feminist movement, in search for rights and respect, to better understand how we got to the present moment. The main works that provide the theoretical support for this research are: The second sex, by Simone de Beauvoir (1949), Brazilian feminist thought - formation and context, organized by Heloísa Buarque de Hollanda (2019) and Origins of totalitarianism, by Hannah Arendt (1951).