Didactic introduction to the reading of "The year of the death of Ricardo Reis", by José Saramago

Abstract

In this didactic approach, will be privileged the topic of content “representations of the 20th century: the space of the city, historical time and political events” .
Regarding curricular goals, the following points will be taken into account, within the scope of Literary Education (cf. Programa e Metas Curriculares de Português, pp. 55/56):

14. Read and interpret literary texts.
15. Enjoy literary texts.
16. Locate literary works according to major historical and cultural landmarks.