A denúncia das mazelas sociais e a representação do feminino em "Quarto de despejo": uma trajetória de desafios e superação

Abstract

This work investigates the denunciations of social ills and the representation of femininity in the work Quarto de despejo: diary of a favela. For this, qualitative and bibliographic methodology was used. The work presents the realities of hunger, poverty, violence and discrimination experienced by favela residents. Exposing the difficulties of survival and the neglect of the government and society towards this population. This aspect strongly denounces the structural inequalities and prejudice that marginalize people like Carolina Maria de Jesus. Carolina Maria's diary is a mixture of literature and reality. The language, which may seem non-literary, gives authenticity to the writer's account. In her work, the author does not try to embellish or hide the truth, and this makes her narrative powerful, because through her words, the reader experiences the difficulties and indignation of someone who feels social injustices firsthand. By showing the daily lives of women, especially black women, who face a double shift of work and responsibility for their children in a context of extreme poverty. In her diary, Carolina Maria de Jesus also discusses the struggle of single mothers, who are responsible for supporting and protecting their children in a hostile environment. The writer's account explores the strength, resilience and vulnerability of women living in favelas. Her timeless work Quarto de despejo is considered current because it highlights universal themes that still resonate in society. Carolina Maria de Jesus becomes a symbol of resistance, a woman who, despite facing so many adversities, found a way to express herself and be heard. Her work served as testimony, denunciation and empowerment.