Between vertical and horizontal lines. Symbolic death and suicidal self-destruction in La vida inútil by Pito Pérez

 

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著者: Hernández Castillo, Diana
フォーマット: artículo original
状態:Versión publicada
出版日付:2025
その他の書誌記述:ABSTRACT In this article we analyze the suicidal self-destruction of the protagonist of the novel La vida inútil de Pito Pérez by the mexican writer José Rubén Romero (1890-1952). To do so, we resort to an interdisciplinary cross between literary studies and philosophy. Using as a theoretical reference the work of Adriana Cavarero Inclinations and taking up two frequent postures in the human being (upright and inclined) we will determine how “Humanity” (the post-revolutionary Michoacan society) stands as a great upright and verticalized entity that, with its false morals, customs and beliefs, leads and inclines Pito Perez to live (or prefer) situations that culminated in harmful and/or destructive events towards his person. Romero, being part of that “Humanity”, with his verticality further instigates Perez to opt for suicidal behavior through a “past-present” by manipulating his memories to (re)direct, and bend, his memories towards vices and corruption. In this way, it is possible to understand Pérez’s life as a long process of suicidal self-destruction provoked by various political-social agents and processes.
国:Portal de Revistas UCR
機関:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
言語:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/64573
オンライン・アクセス:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/kanina/article/view/64573
キーワード:José Rubén Romero
inclination
verticality
suicidal self-destruction
alcoholism and begging
inclinación
verticalidad
autodestrucción suicida
alcoholismo y mendicidad