Devorando o pecado : um estudo comparativo da gula em a Divina comédia e em O clube dos anjos

Abstract

This research investigates the capital sin of Gluttony in the works A Divina Comédia, by classicist writer Dante Alighieri, and O Clube dos Anjos, by contemporary Brazilian Luís Fernando Veríssimo, in order to outline an analysis of the profile of the aforementioned sin in literature. In addition to literary works, the research presents theoretical references from comparative literature and literary criticism that can provide the basis for an accurate analysis of the topic. The initial hypothesis that gave rise to this research is that the imagery linked to capital sins, in this case, especially Gluttony, was transformed over time, from the Renaissance to Contemporary times. The basic methodology used to analyze the themes was the individual analysis of the two works and the comparative study of both, for the study of sin and the verification of a possible change in social mentality over time, always in the light of theoretical references cited. This work makes a notable contribution to literary studies by investigating, more specifically, Gluttony in literature and, more broadly, the wonderful Plan of the Epic Genre.