Maria Beatriz Melo Rodrigues, Pedro Afonso Barth

QUANDO FANTASMAS DANÇAM

Introduction

Quando fantasmas danÇam. Análise da representação de Catherine e Heathcliff (O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes) nos videoclipes de Kate Bush, explorando adaptação, intermidialidade e ressignificação artística.

Abstract

Emily Brontë (1818-1848) em sua obra O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes (1847) explora a representação de sentimentos e tormentos que circundam a natureza humana. O livro serviu e ainda serve de inspiração para a realização de diversas outras obras, não se restringindo apenas ao campo literário, como é o caso da música homônima da cantora Kate Bush (1958-). Assim, tendo em vista o papel desempenhado pela personagem e também a possibilidade de criação e recriação da arte, esse trabalho tem como objetivo analisar a percepção e representação das personagens Catherine e Heathcliff, criadas por Brontë, sob a ótica da produção musical e audiovisual, contando com dois videoclipes de Bush. Para isso, foi necessário recorrer à visão acerca da personagem estabelecida por Candido (2007), aos conceitos de Adaptação (Hutcheon, 2013) e Intermidialidade (Clüver, 2011), além de seguir uma metodologia de análise para videoclipes proposta por Rodríguez-López e Aguaded-Gómez (2013). Dentre os aspectos observados, destaca-se que cada obra possui o seu foco de representação, em especial a troca de ponto de vista ocorrida entre as personagens. Além disso, Bush cria novas concepções, reafirmando a capacidade das artes de se ressignificar e atualizar os seus sentidos.

Review

The paper, "QUANDO FANTASMAS DANÇAM," presents a compelling interdisciplinary study that bridges classic literature with contemporary popular culture. The core objective is to analyze the perception and representation of Emily Brontë's iconic characters, Catherine and Heathcliff from *Wuthering Heights*, through the lens of Kate Bush's musical and audiovisual interpretations, specifically her eponymous song and two music videos. This approach promises a rich exploration of how literary narratives transcend their original medium, inspiring new artistic expressions and allowing for re-readings of profound human emotions and torments. The chosen scope offers significant potential for insights into the enduring power and adaptability of canonical literary works. To achieve its objectives, the study grounds itself in a robust theoretical and methodological framework. It draws upon Candido (2007) for insights into character, Hutcheon (2013) for the crucial concepts of Adaptation, and Clüver (2011) for Intermediality, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the transformation processes across different artistic forms. Furthermore, the explicit adoption of Rodríguez-López and Aguaded-Gómez's (2013) methodology for music video analysis suggests a systematic and detailed examination of Bush's audiovisual productions. This combination of established theories and a specialized analytical framework indicates a rigorous and well-considered approach to unpacking the complex relationship between literature, music, and visual media. The preliminary findings outlined in the abstract highlight several key observations. Notably, the study emphasizes that each adapted work possesses its own unique representational focus, particularly pinpointing a significant shift in the characters' points of view across the different mediums. Beyond mere adaptation, the abstract asserts that Kate Bush actively creates "new conceptions," thereby reaffirming the powerful capacity of the arts to re-signify and update their meanings for new audiences and contexts. This work is poised to make valuable contributions to fields such as literary studies, adaptation theory, intermedial studies, and popular culture analysis, by demonstrating how classic narratives remain vibrant and relevant through their ongoing artistic re-creations.

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