Characters and Narrative Focus in the First Chapter of the Gospel of Mark

Applying Robert Alter’s Principles

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  • Patricia Teixeira de Oliveira Didone Universidade Prebiteriana Mackenzie

Keywords:

Literary analysis, Bible, Narrative

Abstract

This study aims to analyze chapter 1, verses 1 to 45, of the Gospel of Mark in the Almeida Revised and Updated version of the Bible, following the approach proposed by Robert Alter in the book “The art of biblical narrative”. The analysis of the Gospel of Mark under a literary approach revealed that the narrator uses several constitutive elements of the narrative to weave a complex and mesmerizing text. Thus, closely examining the influence of these elements contributes to understanding the meaning of the narrative, in addition to perceiving the construction of the plot which masterfully invites the reader to become involved.

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References

ALMEIDA, J. F. de (tradutor). A Bíblia Sagrada. Revista e Atualizada no Brasil. [2022]. Disponível em: https://www.bibliaonline.com.br/ara/mc/1. Acesso em: 10 maio 2022.

ALTER, R. A arte da narrativa bíblica. São Paulo: Companhia das Letras, 2007.

GENETTE, G. Figuras III. São Paulo: Editora Liberdade, 2017.

GUNDRY, R. H. Panorama do Novo Testamento. São Paulo: Vida Nova, 1999.

SCHÖKEL, L. A. Bíblia do Peregrino. Tradução Ivo Storniolo e José Bortolini. São Paulo: Paulus, 2002. Título Original: Biblia del Peregrino, Edición de estudio.

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Published

2022-11-21

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Teixeira de Oliveira Didone, P. (2022). Characters and Narrative Focus in the First Chapter of the Gospel of Mark: Applying Robert Alter’s Principles. Cadernos De Pós-Graduação Em Letras, 22(3), 82–94. Retrieved from http://editorarevistas.mackenzie.br/index.php/cpgl/article/view/15470

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Vol. 22 No. 3 (2022): Cadernos de Pós-Graduação em Letras

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