Conspiração e escape: um breve ensaio crítico

Milton L. Torres

doi:10.19141/1809-2454.kerygma.v19.n1.pe1632

Conspiracy theories in the context of escape literature

Authors

Milton L. Torres Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo - UNASP/EC, São Paulo, (Brasil) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1158-4876

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19141/1809-2454.kerygma.v19.n1.pe1632

Keywords:

Conspiracy theories, Escape literature, Rabbit hole

Abstract

This essay suggests comparisons between conspiracy theories and escape literature in the context of the Christian concern with edifying words. To do so, it uses Perrine's two literary criteria and draws on theories about literature in general, especially those of Compagnon. The essay considers the great appeal of conspiracy theories and suggests that it is commensurate with that of escape literature. Therefore, it proposes that conspiracy theories represent a certain evolution from escape literature, since they are able to create comprehensive fantasies that go beyond the pages of books and interfere in people's lives, gaining their complicity in the figuration of the world.

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Author Biography

Milton L. Torres, Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo - UNASP/EC, São Paulo, (Brasil)

Doutor em Letras Clássicas pela Universidade de São Paulo - USP, São Paulo, (Brasil). Doutor em Arqueologia Clássica pela Universidade do Texas, (Estados Unidos). Pós-Doutor em Estudos Literários pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, Minas Gerais. Professor do Mestrado Profissional em Educação do Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo - UNASP/EC, São Paulo. Coordenador dos Cursos de Letras/Tradutor & Intérprete do Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo - UNASP/EC.

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Published

2024-12-07

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TORRES, M. L. Conspiracy theories in the context of escape literature. Kerygma, Engenheiro Coelho, SP, v. 19, n. 1, p. e1632, 2024. DOI: 10.19141/1809-2454.kerygma.v19.n1.pe1632. Disponível em: https://unasp.emnuvens.com.br/kerygma/article/view/1632. Acesso em: 1 feb. 2026.

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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2024): Fluxo contínuo

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Dossiê teologia e literatura: Coeditor convidado Dr. Milton l. Torres

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