Olhares sobre o feminino, o sonho e a sociedade: reflexões literárias

Abstract

Literature offers us multiple meanings through images, thoughts, feelings, ideas and reflections which lead us to imaginary realms filled with enchantment, awkwardness, challenges and illusions, in which we nonetheless believe. By believing, entering fictional realities and stories, the suspension of our disbelief transforms literature into something fascinating and enchanting for us. But this enchantment also leads to a sharp perception of universal themes permeating the human condition in all its intensity and complexity. Such themes are transformed into questionings; questionings are transformed into scientific researches and discussions, enriching our close and intimate relationship with the literary text, no matter its form. Here we present enchanting, mesmerizing, critical and scientific perceptions on four English language literary works, including Canadian, North American and English ones. Through a journey reaching out William Shakespeare’s long gone time; passing by Jane Austen’s brilliant work; Margaret Atwood´s boldness, Marion Zimmer Bradley’s wisdom until the innovating novel by Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum. This is a collection produced by the Licenciature Letters Course in Portuguese– English former students, at the Federal Technological University of Parana, works that show in a particular way the seriousness, professionalism and commitment of these academics. This publication does not only represent and celebrate a period of great importance in their lives, but intends to be the first great step for their professional careers, academic or not.