Abstract
This essay aims to analyze the representations of different forms of violence against women in the novel Paraíso (2014), by Brazilian writer Tatiana Salem levy. We intend to discuss the representation of the pain of others as well as the attitude of women suffering different forms of violence in the work of a female writer. We also intend to observe if the representation of the violence suffered by the characters, both in public and domestic spaces, contributes to a critique of violence against women, helping to deconstruct stereotypes of submission and victimization.
Keywords:
violence against women; gender studies; representation; Tatiana Salem Levy