Do classicismo de Shakespeare à trilogia realista de Machado: uma análise comparativa sobre a intertextualidade da obra "Dom Casmurro= com "Otelo"

Abstract

The present research has the function of analyzing, through comparative literature, the role of intertextuality in the works "Dom Casmurro" by the Brazilian novelist Machado de Assis and "Othello" by the English playwright William Shakespeare, since the works were built in similar molds, but with different authors. The research analyzes the relevance of intertextuality in the world of literature, presenting works of different genres, such as Tragedy and Romance, which have similar characteristics, trying to show the impact they bring to the reader, by providing them with knowledge and critical sense. It compares the relations of proximity and distance between the two and also highlights the similarities and differences between the plots and characters of the works mentioned above. It analyzes the jealous personalities of the protagonists and the change suffered throughout the plot, because of this feeling. Likewise, based on the constant dialogue between the classic "Dom Casmurro" by Machado de Assis and "Othello" by William Shakespeare, he tries to show the biography of these writers, clarifying the reflection that will produce in his works and the repercussion of these rich classics. It makes a brief study of the historical context of Brazilian Realism and focuses on the intertextual dialogue that contributed to the immortality of its writers.