As representações da figura masculina sobre a infidelidade: uma análise dos papéis sociais a partir dos contos de Machado de Assis, A Cartomante, A Carteira e Noite de Almirante

Abstract

The present work approaches the perspective of infidelity in the short stories A cartomante, A título and Noite de Almirante, seeking to highlight the representation of men in nineteenth-century society, when it was common for men to commit acts considered incoherent, such as murders and punishments against women or others. type of threat without its superiority hierarchy being affected. The peculiar relationships reported in the tales demonstrate that the adulteries committed are discovered by the partners and the way in which this conjugal violence is exposed sends the reader the feeling of injustice, both on the side of the one who commits the betrayal and the one who suffered it. As an objective, the characterization of the social representations of the male figure and its repercussion in the treatment given to the theme of infidelity in the short story stood out, and the methodology chosen was based on an explanatory and bibliographic research, highlighting as a complement to the research books , websites and periodicals, literary collections, as well as insights from the main theorists on the subject. Thus, this work becomes important for bringing new research to the literary field and its contribution to other fields of study. It is extremely important for the exploration of Machado's work and for literature in general that readers and scholars have at their disposal new biases as a starting point, which will generate new experiences on the subject, innovating learning and knowledge.