Verbal-Visual Narrative and the Development of Brazilian Identity in the Work of Roger Mello

Using elements of the plot from Roger Mello’s Cavalhadas de Pirenópolis, the aim of this article is to show how various verbal and plastic details reveal aspects of Brazilian culture and identity. I highlight the importance of a mediated reading experience and suggest that images be considered not only by the decorative role they play, but also because of their discursive content.