The heroine model in social mobility: A proposal of semiotic analysis of characters in telefiction

Authors

  • Rosana Mauro Universidade de São Paulo, USP.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/ver.2017.31.77.04

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to approach, briefly, the female character in social mobility in narratives of Brazilian telenovelas, from the example of a specific character, Cristina, of telenovela Império (2014/2015), by Globo Network. The aim is to propose the use of the semiotic theorized by Greimas, here applied as a viable method of analysis for telefiction scenes and characters. Through this specific focus, it is believed to be possible to reflect on the female characters in social mobility in the telenovela, consisting of a base that seems to repeat itself.

Keywords: telenovela, social mobility, semiotics, female character, narrative.

Author Biography

Rosana Mauro, Universidade de São Paulo, USP.

Doutoranda em Ciências da Comunicação na Universidade de São Paulo, USP. Mestre pela mesma instituição.

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Published

2017-08-31

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Vol. 31 No. 77: may/august - 2017/2

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