Das trevas à luz : a representação da personagem feminina bruxa em “A Bela Adormecida do bosque” e Malévola

Abstract

Fairy tales have been present in people's lives since ancient times. Their adaptations have allowed some of the themes addressed to be updated, gaining a new form. One such innovation is the emergence of female protagonism. Accordingly, this dissertation will examine the tale "The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood" by Perrault, comparing it to the film narrative Maleficent, analyzing the transformation of the witch character and its contributions to the und of the evil woman" stereotype. Our specific objectives are: to research the origin and structure of traditional and contemporary tales, based on the theoretical framework of authors such as Bettelheim (2007), Coelho (1982, 1987, 2000, and 2012), Propp (1997 and 2006), Sosa (1982), among others; to present a brief historical overview of the witch figure over time; to analyze the structure of the tale and the film according to Vladimir Propp's categories, drawing on authors such as Barros (2015), Beauvoir (1967), Friedan (2020), Lauretis (1994), Propp (1997 and 2006), Russell and Alexander (2019), among others; and to analyze how the female witch character is portrayed, based on Perrault's "The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood" and the film narrative Maleficent (2014), through the lens of authors such as Corso and Corso (2005), Cosme (2020), Mendes (2000), Stromberg (2014), among others. The nature of our research is bibliographical, aiming to provide reflections on the evolution of the witch character from traditional tales to more contemporary versions.[resumo fornecido pelo autor]