The plot of Iracema, one of three…

The plot of Iracema, one of three novels about indigenous peoples by José de Alencar, first published in 1865, revolves around the relationship between a Tabajara indigenous woman, Iracema, and a Portuguese colonist, Martim, who is allied with the Tabajara nation's enemies, the Pitiguaras.

Through the novel, Alencar tries to remake the history of the Brazilian colonial state of Ceará's origins, with Moacir, the son of Iracema and Martim, as the first true Brazilian in Ceará.

This pure Brazilian is born from the love of the natural, innocence (Iracema) and culture and knowledge (Martim), and also represents the mixture of the native race with the European race to produce a new (Brazilian) race.