Collective memory, nature and cultural collapse in an Essay on blindness
Collective memory, nature and cultural collapse in an Essay on blindness
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https://doi.org/10.51473/rcmos.v1i2.2025.1669Keywords:
collective memory; José Saramago; Blindness; cultureAbstract
This article analyzes José Saramago’s Blindness from the perspective of collective memory, based on Maurice Halbwachs’s theory and expanded through the contributions of Pierre Nora and Paul Ricoeur. Using the metaphor of blindness, the narrative dramatizes the collapse of social bonds and culture, emphasizing the importance of memory as the foundation of collective identity and civilization. The discussion reveals how the loss of social frameworks for memory leads to dehumanization, while also highlighting the possibility of cultural reconstruction through narrative and solidarity. The article contributes to understanding collective memory as a dynamic process essential to maintaining culture and human condition.
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