Desesterro: silences, constructionsand resistances in latin-american literature

Abstract

When social constructs concerning women in Latin-American society are questioned, there are moments of resistance. In this article we will discuss on restrictive images of resistance, but propitiating another kind of resistance in the Brazilian novel Desesterro, by Sheyla Smanioto. In order to prove our hypothesis we have instability as foundation described in conditions that prevent us from living, revealing protests in disagreement. Nevertheless, the “gathering” of women in Smanioto’s text bursts possibilities. In order to do this, we will employ Judith Butler’s conception of assembly providing readers with a target claim, echoing the imposed silence towards women’s voices presented in the text.