THE WORLD IN LITERARY TEXTS: RE-READING INTERPRETATION, AND TEACHING POSSIBILITIES

Abstract

This articles aims at connecting the thoughts of three contemporary authors – Luiz Costa Lima, Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht and Paul Ricoeur – on the subjects of representation, interpretation and aesthetic experience, linking those reflections to the way literary works are approached in school, particularly in Secondary Education, when trying to find the “correct” meaning of texts is a central activity. We read Costa Lima, Gumbrecht and Ricouer’s thoughts on the historical place of meaning and interpretation and on the concept of mimesis in order to find new possibilities for a more generous approach on literary experiences in class.