A representação externa e a verdade interna em espelho de José J. Veiga

Abstract

The research aims to make an analysis about the Mirror tale of José J. Veiga, focusing on the mirror object, since such an element seems to reveal beyond physical appearances and show what is behind the appearances of family members who are part of the space where such an artifact is located. The research is based on the studies developed by Chevalier and Gheerbrant (2012), Melchior-Bonnet (2016), Souza (1990), Turchi (2005) among others of fundamental importance for the development of the analysis. Throughout the whole historical journey of mankind the man always tried to (re) know the other and himself, for that he used everything that could give him a clue, an image of who and what he was, first in the waters and in some metals, then into an object made of glass called a mirror, however, such a fascinating object was interpreted in different ways by different societies. In this way, the mirror is gaining forms and also symbolisms in the social imaginary. In the literary text he can represent the social figures and also the personalities of those who 'face' him. Thus, throughout the work, it was possible to observe that in Veiga's tale, the mirror reflects and transfigures the social masks, the hypocrisy in which the characters of the plot live. In this story, the mirror is seen not only as an ordinary object, simple and without major meanings or importance, it is the center, which causes the characters to move their experiences and show who they really are.