As intermitências da monta: uma análise sócio comparativa entre o livro de José Saramago e a sociedade contemporânea

Abstract

This capstone project presents a study comparing contemporary Brazilian society with José Saramago’s work *Death with Interruptions* (*As Intermitências da Morte*). A literature review was conducted to examine individual and collective behaviors in response to the social issue presented in the book—namely, the suspension of death. The study analyzes the characters' behaviors and considers how such a scenario might play out in contemporary society, taking into account the social context at the time of the book's publication and the influence of Saramago’s ideology on his writing. It also draws upon Borges’s theory of influence, which posits that external factors shape literary creation—in this instance, how the book was conditioned by the social climate and the author's cultural background. The analysis focuses primarily on the characters' social reactions to the presented problem, viewing Saramago as a key figure in shaping the discourse surrounding the concept of eternal life.