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A velhice é um tema que emerge com frequência nas obras de William
Shakespeare e de Eugénio de Andrade, sempre num tom disfórico. Em ambos, a
última das sete idades do ser humano, acarreta uma série de consequências
negativas: a) A beleza é efémera e os amantes abandonam; b) O declínio físico e
mental é inevitável; c) Na fase final da vida, sobrevém o temor da morte. Para
expressarem o efeito da senectude, Shakespeare e Eugénio recorrem a comparações
semelhantes entre o ser humano e o Outono (velhice) e o Inverno (morte). Neste
artigo, numa perspectiva comparada e intertextual, exemplifico e analiso essas
melancólicas e dolorosas imagens. Para tanto, recorro à obra dos dois escritores, à
opinião de ensaístas reputados na área dos estudos literários e da psicologia da
morte e, naturalmente, à minha opinião.
Oldness is a recurring theme in the work of William Shakespeare and Eugénio de Andrade, and is always treated in a dysphoric fashion. In both authors, the last of the seven human ages, carries a series of negative consequences: a) beauty is transient and lovers depart; b) Physical and mental decrepitude are inevitable; c) Near the end of life, individuals must deal with the fear of dying. In order to express the effects of oldness, Shakespeare and Eugénio resort to similar comparisons between humans and Autumn as oldness and Winter as death. In this article, from a comparative and intertextual perspective, I exemplify and analyse those melancholic and sometimes painful images. In order to do so, I resort to the work of both writers, to the opinion of reputed specialists in the field of literary studies and psychology of death and, naturally, to my own opinion.
Oldness is a recurring theme in the work of William Shakespeare and Eugénio de Andrade, and is always treated in a dysphoric fashion. In both authors, the last of the seven human ages, carries a series of negative consequences: a) beauty is transient and lovers depart; b) Physical and mental decrepitude are inevitable; c) Near the end of life, individuals must deal with the fear of dying. In order to express the effects of oldness, Shakespeare and Eugénio resort to similar comparisons between humans and Autumn as oldness and Winter as death. In this article, from a comparative and intertextual perspective, I exemplify and analyse those melancholic and sometimes painful images. In order to do so, I resort to the work of both writers, to the opinion of reputed specialists in the field of literary studies and psychology of death and, naturally, to my own opinion.
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William Shakespeare Literaturas comparadas Velhice Eugénio de Andrade Oldness Comparative literature
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Instituto Politécnico do Porto. Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto