Taboo and love: the male affectivity in “Viagem de núpcias” by Rubem Fonseca

This article develops an analysis about “Viagem de núpcias” Rubens Fonseca’s short stories. In the analysis, the taboo issue is discussed, considering that main character can’t get sexual intercourse with his wife, due to excessive respect he had for her, althought he is a man that accumulates sever...

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Autor: Costa, Rafael Magno de Paula
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2021
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)
Repositório:Terra Roxa e Outras Terras: Revista de Estudos Literários
Idioma:português
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/42667
Acesso em linha:https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/terraroxa/article/view/42667
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Love
Masculinities
Taboo
Brazilian short stories
Amor
Masculinidades
Tabu
Contos brasileiros
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Resumo:This article develops an analysis about “Viagem de núpcias” Rubens Fonseca’s short stories. In the analysis, the taboo issue is discussed, considering that main character can’t get sexual intercourse with his wife, due to excessive respect he had for her, althought he is a man that accumulates several sexual experiences. At this point, we also approach about men’s studies investigating to what extent this taboo affects subject’s sexuality. The loving theme is thought in a contrasting perspective to fleeting and cumulative relationships, becoming the predominant paradigm in contemporary society. Finally, this way of relationships doesn’t prove the competence about a sexuality linked to loving and affective scopes, but just fortuitous experiences.