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In the depths of the virgin forest was born Macunaíma, hero of our people. He was jet black and son of the fear of the night. Macunaíma lived in an indigenous tribe deep in the Uraricoera. The bachelor of much knowledge teaches there in the Almanac that day by day the Equator line passes nearby. Macunaíma lived in the forest, terribly shadowed by the shaman Elegbará and married to the beautiful fisherwoman Mairipa. - Mário de Andrade, Macunaíma.

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The worker had six hundred reis; blue eyes, plum lips, a gold earring. It was a king's profile in his broth dinner made from bone meats... 'He waited so long that he even developed calluses. The sun broke through the smoky sky with difficulty; all the city's chimneys rose; and he believed that someone would always buy his mat.' (The Rats, by Dyonélio Machado, 1935) Based on the excerpt above, answer: a) How does the author use the description of the character and the setting to denounce the living conditions of workers at that time? Relate to a current social situation in your discussion. b) From the context presented by the author, how do you interpret the phrase 'He waited so long that he even developed calluses'? What does it symbolize from a social denunciation perspective?

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We know that literature has an important social function, being able to highlight social issues of its time. Based on this, discuss literature as social denunciation, comparing literary texts from different eras with current criticisms. How can this comparison help us understand the social problems that still persist today?

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One of the functions of literature is to denounce existing social problems, acting as a critique of the reality experienced by people. In the Realism period, for example, works like 'Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas', by Machado de Assis, aimed to bring social issues of the 19th century to light. Considering the relevance of the theme 'Literature as social denunciation', compare a literary text from another era and a contemporary text, addressing social issues in both. Analyze how social criticism is presented in both texts and how the discussed issues remain current or have changed.

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