Na trilha dos causos em contos de Graciliano Ramos: uma proposta de letramento para a sala de aula

Abstract

This work is the result of research around literature in reader’s formation. Its discussion aims to contribute with a pedagogical proposal to the portuguese language classes, in what the concerns the reading practices of the literary text, in the perspective of the literacy, from literary narratives that aren’t among those that appear as more sold and reprinted nowadays, like Graciliano Ramos’ tales. They are study’s object the narratives: “Alexandre's presentation and cesarean”, “Alexandre’s first adventure”, “Alexandre crooked eye”, and “Story of a Goat”, from the book Alexandre and others heroes, by the referred author. The hypothesis that guiding this study is that the regional literary work can be a departure point for student audience to awaken a tast for literature and get to know the potential of the literary text in promoting aesthetic pleasure and knowledge building. The target audience of the proposal is formed by youth students of the final years elementary school 8th and 9th grades. The methodology has based on the fundamentals of literary letramento, planned through workshops to be executed in Portuguese language classes. Among the theoretical reference’s support, stand out the studies of Cosson (2014); Silva (2011); Abreu (2006), Battella (1988), Ayala (2006), Cascudo (1984), Candido (2000), Benjamin (1994), Zappone (2003), Piglia (2004), Freire (2003). As well as official documents that guide the pedagogical practice, like the BNCC (BRAZIL, 2017). In view of the above, the contribution of this research, around the reader’s formation, is in awakening the student audience to the literary text, so that we have more receptive and engaged readers to reflect Literature as an element of aesthetic pleasure and a way of citizen formation.