Outras verdades, muito extraordinárias

Abstract

WHO IS THE enigmatic character to whom Riobaldo speaks? Starting from the concepts developed by the theologian G. Crespy, by linguists such as Julia Kristeva, A. J. Greimas and Roman Jakobson, as well as by the critic Wolfgang Iser, the author goes through the pages of Grande sertão: veredas to discover "other, very extraordinary, truths": "Nonada" is an entreaty or prayer and the novel's enigmatic character is God, to whom Riobaldo narrates all his life, transforming the narrative in a general confession. "Sir, what do you think?"* * In Portuguese, the polite form that shows respect "Senhor" is used to address both: a man who is older, richer or more powerful and God. So, the same sentence could be translated in English to: "Lord, what do thou think?".