Angels and Demons by Gil Vicente and José de Anchieta: alegoria and acculturation

Abstract

A study of Auto da alma, by Gil Vicente, and of the "auto" Na aldeia de Guarapari, by José de Anchieta. The use of allegory, a device ideally suited to a theater seeking to bolster the European status quo and thus the continent's position of political and religious hegemony. Taking advantage of Manicheism. The consequences of acculturation: rootlessness and loss of cultural memory.