Análise de “A bolsa amarela”, de Lygia Bojunga e a construção da identidade

Abstract

Brazilian children's and young adult literature, especially from the second half of the 21st century onwards, has deepened its approach to themes related to subjectivity, inner conflicts, and the maturation process of young people. In this context, the work *A Bolsa Amarela* (The Yellow Bag), published in 1976 by Lygia Bojunga, becomes a landmark for its sensitive and inventive treatment of issues such as growth, silent desires, and identity formation. The story follows a girl who, by keeping her dreams inside a yellow bag, exposes the challenges faced by those who wish to be seen, understood, and autonomous in a context that often imposes restrictions. Thus, analyzing this work is pertinent not only for its literary relevance but also for its potential to broaden the understanding of identity construction processes—a topic increasingly discussed in cultural and educational fields. Therefore, this study aims to analyze Lygia Bojunga's work, *A Bolsa Amarela*, from the perspective of the protagonist's identity construction, highlighting the literary and symbolic elements that mark this process. In order to address the problem: How does Lygia Bojunga's work, *A Bolsa Amarela* (The Yellow Bag), contribute to understanding the construction of identity, considering the protagonist's subjective formation process and the social, cultural, and literary aspects that permeate the narrative? Through bibliographic, exploratory, and qualitative research, all information was organized in a discursive manner with excerpts for meticulous analysis of the work, combined with renowned authors of children's and young adult literature. It is concluded that *A Bolsa Amarela* shows how Raquel, marked by family silence and internal conflicts, uses imagination and writing to understand her desires and construct her identity. Symbolic elements such as the bag and imaginary characters represent her repressed desires and the process of maturation. Thus, Lygia Bojunga shows that childhood is traversed by emotional and social challenges, and that literature can act as a space for reflection and autonomy