Dark Satire as Political Criticism in Dias' Gomes O Bem-Amado

This thesis examines the Dias Gomes' play turned telenovela, O Bem-Amado, to demonstrate the use of satire and dark humor to make political commentary during the tumultuous sociopolitical era in Brazil from the early 1960s through the late-1970s. This era in Brazil is characterized by the overt...

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Main Author: Nelson, Mark Jeffrey
Format: Others
Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2014
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Online Access:https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/4362
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5361&context=etd