O ciclo das águas de Moacyr Scliar à luz da hermenêutica simbólica

Abstract

This article aims at studying the cyclical images of water in the novel O ciclo das águas, by Moacyr Scliar. We intend to prove that, even though the work belongs to a realistic context, it presents mythical components similar to primitive and archaic societies, which allows us to approach the novel to poems and ancient reports. However, as the novel by Scliar belongs to a world without religious meaning, it is frequent to observe the deconstruction of myths, which is responsible for the parody intrinsic to the text. Our theoretical background is composed by the conceptions of Mircea Eliade, Northrop Frye and José Lorite Mena.