Representações sociais em “Fogo e Sangue”: uma análise das personagens femininas sob a ótica dos estudos do discurso

Abstract

Considering the importance of Discourse Analysis in understanding social and ideological dynamics, this study aims to investigate how the social representations of female characters are constructed in "Fire and Blood", by George R.R. Martin, exploring the discourses present in the work and the effects of meaning they promote. The research is anchored in the studies developed by Pêcheux (1997, 2014, 2015), with contributions from Orlandi (2020), among other authors, and uses Discourse Analysis as a theoretical tool to examine the discursivities that shape these characters and the social and ideological practices to which they are linked. Based on a qualitative study, this work highlights the importance of discursive formations and interdiscourse in the construction of meanings, reflecting on how preexisting discourses and specific ideological contexts influence the construction of female characters. The research also aims to reflect on the power relations and social structures present in these narratives. This study is organized into three theoretical chapters and one analysis chapter, in addition to the introductory chapter, research methodology, and final considerations. The first chapter addresses the theoretical assumptions of Discourse Analysis and its relevance for the investigation of the discourses that permeate female representations in the work. The second chapter explores the notions of gender, discussing the contributions of scholars such as Beauvoir (1967, 1970), Louro (2002, 1997), and other researchers, in addition to reflecting on the issues of identity, body, and power in female narratives. Finally, the third chapter presents a reflection on the fantastic literary genre and its specificities, using the works of Todorov (1992), Eco (1989, 1994), Vax (1972), and Rodrigues (1988) to support the discussion on the characteristics of this genre and its implications for social representations. Thus, it was possible to identify that the female characters present resistance to socially instituted patriarchy by assuming narratives that subvert the traditional gender representations imposed on them. This behavior of the women reveals a complex identity that breaks with discourses present in the social structure in which they are inserted. Furthermore, the results show that the discourses that permeate the work come from discursive formations that strengthen power inequalities and clash with other discursive formations that promote ideological ruptures that challenge conventional social structures.