Abstract
In this article, we analyze three cartoons by Brazilian graphic artists (Fraga, 2020; Duke, 2020; Silva, 2020a) created to contest hegemonic and oppressive concepts, highlighting the carnivalization and the grotesque body as subversive mechanisms in response to Bolsonaro's speeches during the Covid-19 crisis. Supported by the studies of Bakhtin (2010), Cañizal (2006), and Discini (2006), we seek to understand how laughter and caricature emerge as forms of resistance to authoritarian order. The results suggest that the carnivalization reveals subversive processes that challenge censorship and promote questioning of authoritarianism by ridiculing the univocal discourse of the former president.
Keywords:
Covid-19 Pandemic; Carnavalization; Grotesque Body; Laugh; Cartoons
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Fonte: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAaU8t9A7ZT/?igshid=1j0lratsdxvf5 (2020).
Fonte: https://www.instagram.com/p/CGdTHH1DDIc/?igshid=950urcd0w93u (2020).
Fonte: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_DSPukpUBY/?igshid=16eje68pv5tbt (2020a).