New representations of Our Lady of Aparecida: religion, politic and humor in political cartoons

Abstract

This article aims to show the different ethe of Our Lady of Aparecida represented in political cartoons. What justifies the analysis is that the images built for Our Lady by the cartoonists are unique and different from those commonly made by the faithful. The productions were broadcast on the day dedicated to the patron saint of Brazil, October 12th, 2022. On that date, politicians who were competing for the elections scheduled for that month were present at the Sanctuary. The candidates' attitude was seen as a campaign act. The press suggested this and exposed, more explicitly in political cartoons on the subject. This text considers two of them because they synthesize two frequent ethe in the analyzed drawings: the victim and the vigilante. The article articulates theoretical notions from comics, discourse, and humor.