Verbal-Visual Narrative and the Development of Brazilian Identity in the Work of Roger Mello

Abstract

Using elements of the plot from Roger Mello’s Cavalhadas de Pirenópolis , the aim of this article is to show how various verbal and plastic details reveal aspects of Brazilian culture and identity. I highlight the importance of a mediated reading experience and suggest that images be considered not only by the decorative role they play, but also because of their discursive content.