O imaginário sobre a criança nos contos maravilhosos dos Irmãos Grimm

Abstract

This work aims to investigate how the concept of the imaginary of a child is represented in the fairy tales of the Grimm Brothers. This research is bibliographical, with the analytical-interpretative method, using articles, dissertations, theses, books, and documentaries relevant to the theme as research material. The first chapter addresses the three basic themes for the research sequence, discussing the history of children's literature, explaining the concept of fairy tales, and presenting a brief history of the Grimm Brothers. This initial part relies on theoretical concepts from authors such as Nelly Novaes Coelho, Philippe Ariès, Marie-Louise von Franz, and Vladimir Propp. The second chapter problematizes the notion of childhood, especially in the 18th century, contextualizing it with the current conception based on authors such as Mary Del Priore, Jean Piaget, and Gandhy Piorski. The chapter also discusses the concept of imaginary according to its main theorists, Gaston Bachelard and Gilbert Durand, based on their work Anthropological Structures of the Imaginary (2012). The third chapter then analyses the representation of a child promoted by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in the selected fairy tales. Finally, the conclusion presents the results regarding what literature disseminates about the adult gaze on the child. It is emphasized that understanding the imaginary about childhood can contribute to grounding the still necessary changes in its favor. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]