A miragem do sul: êxodo II

Abstract

The book Miragem do Sul is a moving trilogy written by José Rafael de Menezes, part of the "Êxodos" project, and is volume 2. In a precise narrative, the author tells the reality of many people from the Northeast. Divided into three parts or seasons, each one tells the adventures and misadventures of the protagonists who migrate from the Northeast or North to better living conditions. In the first part, we are introduced to the paus de arara, so common in the stories of many rural migrants who, upon finding themselves in a difficult reality, go in search of new opportunities in other cities - including the richest in our country. The second part is entitled "Os orfãos" and the third "Arapucas no Asfalto". Overcoming the obstacles of the crossing, the subhuman conditions imposed by them.