Memórias de Capitu: perspectivas

Abstract

The aim of this work was to visualize the intertextual relations existing in the works: Capitu Posthumous Memories (2005), by Domício Proença Filho, and The Audacity of this Woman (1999), by Ana Maria Machado, with the work Dom Casmurro (1899), by Machado de Assis. From second-hand literature, the creation of such works took place, while Proença Filho in his narrative works directly with Machado de Assis's version, bringing a rereading of the classic novel and giving voice to the enigmatic character Capitu. Maria Machado works with real history and partly with fiction, mixing the past and the present, questioning the story told by Bentinho and seeking to unveil the truth behind Capitu's image as an adulteress. So, the main focus of this article is to address the representation of the character Capitu in the two works, subsequent to the realist novel, in order to better understand her.