About the Serious Message of the Play "Auto da Compadecida"


Term Paper, 2013

7 Pages, Grade: 65


Abstract or Introduction

“[Auto da Compadecida] constrói-se a partir dos textos múltiplos que ... se mesclam.” (Santos: 1999, 265). Here Santos has described one of the defining characteristics of the text. Perhaps this mix of elements is a contributing factor to Sussasuna’s universal popularity – the undeniably comedic elements, except those relevant only to a Northeast Brazilian audience, are certainly entertaining in any language. Maybe the ‘serious message’, which could indeed reasonably be said to form the ‘heart of the play’, is as well so universal in nature that it addresses any audience. In order to access this message, however, the audience must at first be entertained and subtly educated. I would argue that the comic elements, though obvious, are integral to this process, rather than existing as an inferior technique ‘despite’ which the moral can be communicated.

Details

Title
About the Serious Message of the Play "Auto da Compadecida"
College
University of Birmingham
Course
BA Modern Languages
Grade
65
Author
Year
2013
Pages
7
Catalog Number
V295716
ISBN (eBook)
9783656937500
ISBN (Book)
9783656937517
File size
531 KB
Language
English
Keywords
Auto da Compadecida, Brazilian Plays
Quote paper
Laura Smith (Author), 2013, About the Serious Message of the Play "Auto da Compadecida", Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/295716

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