Imagens da infância em Lygia Fagundes Telles e Lima Barreto

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the representations in childhood tales ―O menino‖, of Lygia Fagundes Telles, and the ―O filho de Gabriela‖, Lima Barreto, that, from this analysis, to be launched on new looks this category. To this end, with the support of literature theoretical contributions compared, we examine the plots of these stories, searching for them and establishing connections divergent and convergent points between them in relation to childhood. The approach taken here concluded that the images presented in these childish tales evoke childhood ruled by suffering. At the same time, children are covered of great importance for harboring a load of revelations to be analyzed. The two authors, considered exponents of Brazilian literature, put these children's characters in relevant position in the narrative, thus demonstrating that the literary scene may represent a possibility of childhood reframing.