Cynic Parrhēsía: The Cure to the Repressive Hypothesis? Repression and Revolution in Contemporary Mexico
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Kathryn Houston [1]
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[1] University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
Canadá
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- Localización: Chasqui: revista de literatura latinoamericana, ISSN 0145-8973, Vol. 53, Nº. 1, 2024, págs. 95-112
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
The fictional town of La Matosa, where the novel takes place, relies on repressive myth making, legends, and gossip as a means to maintain social control. In this paper, I will connect the concept of the repressive hypothesis to the concepts of parrhēsia and Cynicism to analyze how the two exist in contrast, and howparrhēsia can act as a solution to, or a reversal of the repressive hypothesis-one that is collective yet requires sacrifice and fearless representation. The novel is divided into eight chapters-or eight very long paragraphs due to the novel's limited use of punctuation-that tell the story, or the confession, of characters who recount the murder of la Bruja, the local healer. Applying Foucault's theories to a fictional text that notes the systemic lies engrained in a patriarchal society that sees extreme instances of gendered violence-and requires radical social change-acts as a case study of the possible effects of Cynicism and parrhēsia.
