Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-22T17:27:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Renata Kabke Pinheiro.pdf: 1070062 bytes, checksum: 39cf8c3a889d01f34560f738bb29591e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-02-23 / This work comprises a linguistic-discursive analysis of the character Eowyn in the novel The Lord of The Rings (1954-1955) by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973). The main objective addresses the investigation of the presence of myths about the power, the role and the depiction of women in the discourse about and attributed to that character within the book. The theoretical support which was used is based on the Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) model of Norman Fairclough (2001), the postulates of Mikhail Bakhtin (1992, 1993 and 1997) and the concept of myth of Roland Barthes (1980). Divided into three chapters, after the theorethical part where we also make some considerations about gender we present the author, the book and the character. Next, we describe the methodology used for the analysis and discuss the data with reference to: a) the depiction of women especially the one represented by the epithet The White Lady of Rohan and connected to the myth of feminility; b) the power of women, as belonging/granted to or taken from them; c) the role of women, with emphasis on the gender dichotomy and on the roles traditionally and hegemonically considered male or female . The study concludes that our research hypothesis that, although the discourse attributed to and about Éowyn apparently seems to be a breakthrough so as to questions of hegemonic power in gender relations, it in fact perpetuates myths related to the power, the role and the depiction of women finds its corroboration in the linguistic materiality of J.R.R. Tolkien s text. / Este trabalho constitui uma análise lingüístico-discursiva da personagem Éowyn presente no romance The Lord of The Rings (1954-55), traduzido como O Senhor dos Anéis, do escritor sul-africano John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973). O objetivo principal remete à investigação dos mitos relativos ao poder, ao papel e às representações da mulher que se fazem presentes no discurso referente à e atribuído à personagem dentro da obra. A fundamentação teórica busca sustentação na Análise Crítica do Discurso (ACD) de Norman Fairclough (2001), nos postulados de Mikhail Bakhtin (1992, 1993 e 1997) e no conceito de mito de Roland Barthes (1980). Dividido em três capítulos, após a parte teórica onde também fazemos algumas considerações a respeito de gênero apresentamos o autor, a obra e a personagem. A seguir, descrevemos a metodologia utilizada na análise e discutimos os dados encontrados relativos a: a) a representação feminina em especial a caracterizada pelo epíteto Senhora Branca de Rohan e ligada ao mito da feminilidade; b) o poder da mulher, como pertencente/concedido a ela ou usurpado dela; c) o papel da mulher, com ênfase na dicotomia de gêneros e nos papéis tradicional e hegemonicamente ligados a eles. O estudo conclui que nossa hipótese de trabalho de que o discurso atribuído à e referente à personagem Éowyn, apesar de aparentemente configurar-se como uma ruptura quanto às questões de poder hegemônico nas relações de gênero, na verdade perpetua mitos em relação ao poder, ao papel e às representações da mulher encontra confirmação na materialidade lingüística do texto de J.R.R. Tolkien

The essay aims to analyze how the two female characters Éowyn and Galadriel in the novel The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R Tolkien exercise female authority through literary features. The essay was conducted through a close reading of the novel and an application of the term female authority, which mainly took place in accordance with its application in other literary analyses of The Lord of the Rings. The term “female authority” is defined here primarily as the ability to validate one’s own thoughts and actions, having a strong influence on others and possessing physical or magical powers. The analysis verifies and contrasts the conclusions of previous research by analyzing female authority through literary features. In conclusion, Éowyn and Galadriel show female authority by staying true to their convictions, sharing their thoughts and ideas, ordering and disciplining people around them and not caring about disagreements with others. The ways in which this takes place are illustrated through application of the literary features conflict, dialogue, metaphor, imagery and theme.