O protagonismo dos imperfeitos: força motriz do teatro de Nelson Rodrigues e Tennessee Williams

Abstract

The following study aims to explore points of convergence between the dramaturgy of Nelson Rodrigues and Tennessee Williams, based on the analysis of four selected plays, through which four main marks are exemplified: the imperfect characters as protagonists, the recurring themes - sex and the ugly side of humanity, the use of symbols, and the autobiographical elements present in their works. The arguments of each chapter dialogue with researchers chosen according to the aspect addressed, among them Renata Pallottini, Sábato Magaldi, Terry Eagleton, Raymond Williams, Paul Ricoeur, Henry Beasley, Petra Souto, Stella Adler, John Lahr, Ruy Castro. The outcome presents the critical flaws of their characters, within the scope of modern private tragedy; compares the ways how the same themes appear in the works of each author, and cases in which they are repeated; identifies and interprets the symbologies found and confirms the strong influence of Christianity; and finally, it points out the aspects of the lives of these writers that emerge from their works.