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The Last Frontier: Death as Nature’s Weapon in the Works of David Vann
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Esta dissertação centra-se na discussão de obras selecionadas de David Vann, um autor
americano que se debruça sobre questões de violência e de morte, particularmente
através do suicídio. Na perspetiva do autor, estes temas parecem incidir sobre alguns
dos arquétipos culturais mais recorrentes e poderosos dos Estados Unidos: o mito do
pioneiro; a construção individual afastada da civilização e em direção ao ambiente
natural, também uma característica transcendentalista; a busca da felicidade; e,
abrangendo todos, o mito da fronteira. É argumentável que Vann coloque estes temas
em confronto direto com o ímpeto da caça indiscriminada, ao mesmo tempo que
demonstra um fascínio absoluto pelo uso de armas como mediador do poder e até da
masculinidade. Em certa medida, este fascínio evolui para uma ideologia de violência
não só exteriorizada, mas também dirigida ao indivíduo como seu próprio agressor.
Tendo em conta estas ideias, o objetivo deste trabalho é centrar-se mais especificamente
no papel e na representação da Natureza, através da qual o indivíduo aspira ao seu
desenvolvimento pessoal, e também no confronto entre o sublime que caracteriza o
meio natural e a natureza interna do indivíduo, provocando, em última instância, a sua
própria morte.
This research focuses on the discussion of selected works by David Vann, an American author who delves into the issues of violence and death, particularly by suicide. From the author’s perspective, these themes seem to revolve around some of the most powerful and recurrent cultural archetypes of the United States: the pioneer myth; the individual construct away from civilization and into the natural environment, a transcendentalist trait; the pursuit of happiness; and encompassing all, the myth of the frontier. Arguably, Vann places these themes into direct confrontation with the impetus of indiscriminate hunting, while also demonstrating a sheer fascination with weaponry as a mediator of power and even masculinity. To some extent, this fascination evolves into an ideology of violence not only externalized but also directed at the individual as his own aggressor. Having in mind these ideas, the purpose of this work is to focus more specifically on the role and depiction of Nature, through which the individual aspires to personal development, and also on the confrontation between the sublime characteristic of the natural environment and the internal nature of the individual, ultimately bringing forth his own death.
This research focuses on the discussion of selected works by David Vann, an American author who delves into the issues of violence and death, particularly by suicide. From the author’s perspective, these themes seem to revolve around some of the most powerful and recurrent cultural archetypes of the United States: the pioneer myth; the individual construct away from civilization and into the natural environment, a transcendentalist trait; the pursuit of happiness; and encompassing all, the myth of the frontier. Arguably, Vann places these themes into direct confrontation with the impetus of indiscriminate hunting, while also demonstrating a sheer fascination with weaponry as a mediator of power and even masculinity. To some extent, this fascination evolves into an ideology of violence not only externalized but also directed at the individual as his own aggressor. Having in mind these ideas, the purpose of this work is to focus more specifically on the role and depiction of Nature, through which the individual aspires to personal development, and also on the confrontation between the sublime characteristic of the natural environment and the internal nature of the individual, ultimately bringing forth his own death.
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David Vann Morte Suicídio Natureza Fronteira Death Suicide Nature Wilderness Frontier