O Gonzo na narrativa jornalística: o criador e sua criatura

Abstract

During the work, we present Gonzo journalism and the analysis of its classification as a narrative genre, beyond the influence suffered by the character/writer in their living environment. Through critical analysis, we discuss Gonzo’s features in the texts of its considered creator, Hunter Thompson and the presence of these in earlier texts of his period, written by other authors. We intend to compare the similarities and emphasize the reasons the authors aimed to use this practice to tell the story. Our analysis comes from the bias of creator and creature and how they come together and play reverse roles within the narrative.