A construção da personagem feminina na obra O caso do marquês desaparecido (2020)

Abstract

The main objective of this article is to analyze the identity profile of the protagonist Enola Holmes in the book The case of the missing marquess (2020). For this, the following specific objectives are defined: reflect on the concepts of Gender and Identity; describe the protagonist's identity profile and reflect on the importance of the work for female representation in youth narratives. The analysis includes excerpts that present characteristics attributed to the character Enola Holmes, moments of her behavior involving her mother and siblings, as well as her individual moments of reflection and emancipation. The method used is interpretive and analytical readings (GIL, 2012). For the theoretical framework, the following authors are used: Judith Butler (2000; 2018); Stuart Hall (2006; 2016); Xavier, (2007); Neikirk, (2009); Zolin, (2010); Vasconcellos and Lages (2015); Gilsa, (2019); Orlandi, (1999); Filho, (2012); Barth, (2018) and Cadermatori, (2019). The results demonstrate that the construction of the profile of the main character in this story breaks with the stereotypes of submission and fragility for a long time naturalized by patriarchal hegemony. Furthermore, Nancy Springer's book of fiction is relevant to gender studies in youth literature, as it proves to be a positive example of female representation, consistent with the female achievements of recent decades and with the places that women have occupied in the contemporary world