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"O Uraguai" (1769) is an epic poem by the Portuguese writer Basílio da Gama. This poem is a noted example of the Arcadianism and Indianism in Brazilian Literature. ''"O Uraguai"'' is the story of the Guaranitic Wars, more exactly its end and has a focus on the slavery of the Guarani people imposed by the Society of Jesus represented in the poem by the priest Balda, which contradicted the Catholic Church's own order. These wars started because of the Madrid Treaty. ==Structural Characteristics== This epic poem is considered, by most, unique because of the treatment given to the characters. In most of the epic poems there is a hero that is, usually, courageous and always victorious at the end. In this epic we don't see such a thing. The Indians are exalted but almost all of them are dead at the end of the poem. Gomes Freire de Andrada is shown as a sad person because of the war he sees and tha is criticized by the author in the following part: "Vinha logo de guardas rodeado - Fonte de crimes- militar tesouro Por quem deixa no rego o curvo arado O lavrador,que não conhece a glória; E vendendo a vil preço o sangue e a vida Move,e nem sabe por que move, a guerra" In English: "He soon came rounded by guards - Fountain of crimes- military treasury For those who leaving their work the farmer,who doesn't what glory is; And selling by vile price his blood, his life Moves, and doesn't even know why, the war" As seen, the author criticizes the wars that are moved by economical interests such as the Guaranitic Wars, that ended with most of the Indians killed and the survivors being used as slaves. Another interesting fact is that,during the battles described in the poem there is no influence of the Christian God or any other gods for that matter. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「O Uraguai」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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