SANTOS, Miqueias Pereira dos.
Résumé:
Although memory and forgetfulness are inherent activities of the human psyche, when
considered in the collective context, they emerge as objects of interest and control by certain
groups. Based on this premise, the present work aims to analyze the conflicts surrounding the
construction of the memory of the Concentration Camps established in Ceará during the
droughts of 1915 and 1932. Using the concepts of memory and forgetfulness, coined by
Enrique Serra Padrós and Peter Burke, respectively, an interpretation is developed regarding
the use and misuse of these concepts as tools in consolidating the interests of the dominant
class over the meanings attributed to this episode. To achieve this, the study relies on
historiographical works on the subject, as well as on the use of contemporary newspapers and
regional literature from the time, particularly the novel O Quinze by the writer Rachel de
Queiroz. Moreover, the research sought to understand the interests and the individuals
involved in the creation and consolidation of the memory of this tragic episode in the history
of droughts in northeastern Brazil.
