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Carapintada

Book Review by: Moacyrdutra     

Original Author: Carvalho Renato Tapajós
This abstract was translated from CARAPINTADA
Ever thought a couple of the nineties and for years carried sessenta.É
analyzing this quetão Carvalho Renato Tapajós
that wrote the book
"Carapintada.
It all started when Rodrigo returned home after a demonstration
by more impeachment of President Collor de Melo. As a by magic, Rodrigo
realizes that although still in the same street, everything is
different. Know nothing of what is happening, let themselves be guided
by curiosity. Accompanying a youth group that seems to meet him, and he
was in the middle of secundaristas students, young as he, speaking of
demo, strip. Haunted, again in time discover that twenty-three years.
Notes that young people, although different views, the speech is the
same student is all equal. Although he thought the absurd situation and
that everything is a nightmare, Rodrigo feels entirely mesh with those
young people: demo, hiding, weapons, UNE, UBES, camar5ada, secret
mission, they are words that were part of the routine of these young
people.
Surrounded by the collective feeling that animated those young,
Rodrigo participates in many dangerous missions, exchange gunfire with
police, sure that would not be achieved because no part of that world.
Know the reality of the dictatorship and the dreams of those young
people for a better world in which dreams were willing to fight. And
Rodrigo knew the outcome, but could not tell. Knew how the dream would
end and now understand a bit of sarcasm from his father, he was a young
one time.
Another feeling that disturbs Rodrigo and Claudia, a companion
of struggle. Understands when it is in love with a parade Claúdia. He
was screaming like the other youngsters in order words: "Down with
dictatorship!" Knew that those young people shouting for freedom, the
carapintada of your time not fighting for freedom because it no longer
existed. Fought against the corruption that embarrassed the country.
Face painting as an allusion to the shame or a war cry. Only the
feeling was the same.
When the parade has become a war, and Rodrigo Claúdia fleeing,
spend some time hidden, where they flow to the feelings that involves:
change the first kiss.
when everything is calmer, goodbye is Claúdia, out walking
Avenida Paulista and suddenly, feel a slight dizziness, and realizes
that its time again. Concerned by what has been thought to be a
hallucination, put your hands in the pockets and found two bullets: the
dream was real ...
Published: July 01, 2009
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