Defying the Horror:: Readings of the Short Story “Teia de Aranha”, by Mariana Enríquez
This article focuses on an interpretation of the short story “Teia de aranha” (2017), by Mariana Enríquez. It highlights the importance of the South American contemporary horror writing, which not only follows the macabre and cruel tradition, but also points to vast, compelling topics related to cur...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU) |
| Repositorio: | Letras & letras (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.www.seer.ufu.br:article/70755 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/letraseletras/article/view/70755 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Escrita sul-americana Feminismo Horror Violência Mariana Enríquez South American writing Feminism ViolenceMariana Enríquez |
| Sumario: | This article focuses on an interpretation of the short story “Teia de aranha” (2017), by Mariana Enríquez. It highlights the importance of the South American contemporary horror writing, which not only follows the macabre and cruel tradition, but also points to vast, compelling topics related to current feminism, such as gender violence, body, psychological terror, and patriarchy. The article sets off from the spider symbology not only as an animal that catches and kills its prey, but as a being that can set free and heal ill souls. As it is the case of Enríquez narrative, it is notable how ill the main character is in attaching herself to her aggressive, wicked husband. This is an analytical study, and its methodology is based on theorists duly referenced throughout the article. |
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