The horror of dependence and Latin American Gothic Literature as social criticism in Agustina Bazterrica's Tender is the Flesh
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1984-1124.i39p87-104Keywords:
Literature, Horror, Gothic, Latin AmericanAbstract
This research will investigate the narrative construction of Agustina Bazterrica's Tender is the Flesh. In the book, the reality is one of a dystopian post-pandemic world, which has lead a society to extremes of dehumanization and cruelty, naturalizing canibalism. We will also explore the existence of a contemporary Latin American and Argentinean Gothic as a social critique, which guides us to have an alert comprehension of the world in regard of the possibilities and horrors of human nature, especially in a territorial space deeply marked by the violence of colonization. We will also connect Latin American gothic horror literature to the Underdevelopment Marxist Theory.
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