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Fantastic elements in the novel Blank Gaze by José Luís Peixoto
Jakubec, Radim ; Válová, Karolina (advisor) ; Svobodová, Petra (referee)
This bachelor's thesis aims to provide a comprehensive overview of fantastic motifs in the novel Blank gaze (Nenhum olhar, 2001) by the Portuguese writer José Luís Peixoto. In addition to the fantastic motifs and a shorter summary of the novel's plot, the bachelor's thesis presents the relevant literary concept of the fantastic and its essentials from prominent literary critics from various literary-historical periods; theoretical conclusions of Roger Caillois ("Imagenes, Imagenes...Ensayos sobre la función y los poderes de la imaginación," 1970), H.P. Lovecraft (Supernatural Horror in Literature, 1927), Tzvetan Todorov (Introduction to Fantastic Literature, 1970), and Jaime Alazraki (¿What is the Neofantastic?, 2001) are used in the work. The work is further expanded with chapters dealing with the facts abouth the researched novel and author's life, which further deepen the informative scope of the work.
Lexical Characteristics of the Portuguese Language Spoken in Madeira
Kohoutová, Kamila ; Svobodová, Petra (advisor) ; Válová, Karolina (referee)
The aim of the present thesis is to describe lexical characteristics of Portuguese spoken in the island of Madeira and to study proliferation of lexical regionalisms among its users whose speech is not as likely to carry dialectal traits. We first introduce the Madeiran dialects in the context of the European Portuguese variant and observe their evolution not only from the perspective of Portugal's past and present, but also the history of Portuguese linguistics. Chapter 2 focuses on describing commonly recognized characteristic traits of the Madeiran dialects on all planes of language - phonetic, morphosyntactic, and lexical. The lexical aspect comes into focus in the final part of the thesis where we present our own research regarding knowledge and use of regionalisms among Portuguese speakers in Madeira who have concluded secondary or college education. Their speech is typically perceived to be less likely to exhibit traits of dialects in comparison to their less educated counterparts. As societies develop and change however, they may play an essential role in preserving the dialects so typical for Madeira. Our research was therefore designed to find out how alive regionalisms are among these speakers.
Escrevivência in Becos da memória de Conceição Evaristo
Růžičková, Alena ; Válová, Karolina (advisor) ; Svobodová, Petra (referee)
This bachelor thesis explores the Brazilian writer Conceição Evaristo's literary concept of escrevivência based on her 2006 novel Alleys of Memory and the literature of the periphery. The aim of the investigation is to introduce this new literary concept on which the writer bases her literary work. Through an analysis of the structure, theme and characters of the novel Alleys of Memory, we will discover aspects of the literary concept of escrevivência and why it is important to this writer's work, what she pursues with it and what she uses it for. Through the novel Alleys of Memory, Evaristo also gives us an insight into the place of characters on the margins of Brazilian society. Key words Afro-brazilian literature, Conceição Evaristo, favela, 20th century Brazilian literature
Spiritism in Brazil: History and Presence
Puskásová, Lucie ; Grauová, Šárka (advisor) ; Svobodová, Petra (referee)
The present master's thesis deals with the characteristics and development of spiritism in Brazil. It presents the main ideas and a brief overview of the precursors of the spiritist movement. It describes in detail the life and work of Allan Kardec, a representative of modern spiritism, whose work has influenced contemporary Brazilian spiritism. It also deals with historical development and the first researchers in different Brazilian regions. The thesis also overviews the most important representatives, various ways of spreading of this movement, the organization of spiritist centers, constant changes and attempts to unify Brazilian spiritism. It describes the current form of Brazilian spiritism, presents the main mediums and their activities and deals with the charitable activities provided by spiritist centers in Brazil on a large scale.
Mother and daughter in the novel Silence by Teolinda Gersão
Šiplová, Emma ; Válová, Karolina (advisor) ; Svobodová, Petra (referee)
This bachelor's thesis examines the relationship between mother and daughter in the 1981 novel Silence (O Silênçio) by contemporary author Teolinda Gersão. The novel, particularly appreciated for its timelessness, seeks to highlight the problems of Portugal at the time through two generations of women and to emphasize the importance of communication between people who, after the Carnation Revolution, did not know what to do with the freedom they had gained. The protagonists enter the world of men, but their inability to communicate prevents them from becoming part of it. Their fates mirror and depend on each other. The fate of the mother will give strength to the daughter to find her voice so that she can change her life and be free. The aim of this thesis is to analyse the mother-daughter relationship in the novel from different points of view, the main ones being: family, two Portuguese generations of women and love, intimacy in relation to men. Key words mother; daughter; feminism; Portuguese novel; freedom; patriarchy
Expression of obligation in the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic
Hoffmannová, Adéla ; Svobodová, Petra (advisor) ; Válová, Karolina (referee)
(in English): The bachelor thesis is dealing with the morphological and lexical means of expression of obligation used by the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic compared to the common Portuguese. The first part is based on common grammar books, and it summarizes the means of expression of obligation in common Portuguese. The second part concentrates on the methods of the same used by the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic - including the frequency of their occurrence and the context in which they most likely appear. The thesis confirms its hypothesis that the legal Portuguese, here represented by the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, uses very different means of expression of obligation that common Portuguese. Klíčová slova (anglicky): Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, legal Portuguese, order, obligation
Surrealism in Portugal and the artistic influence of Mário Cesariny
Soquessa, Claudia ; Válová, Karolina (advisor) ; Svobodová, Petra (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with Portuguese surrealism from a literary-historical perspective. Surrealism has been described as a pan-European literary and artistic phenomenon that reached its greatest flowering between the two world wars. The thesis is divided into three parts and based on secondary literature, it describes the origin of the artistic movement and its geographical location chronologically. The analysis of Portuguese surrealism has shown that this movement disposes of specific features, such as constant experimentation with language and form. This principle was especially promoted by Mário Cesariny, who not only with this contributed significantly to promoting the movement in Portugal. Keywords: surrealism, Portugal, ditatorship, Os Surrealistas, Mário Cesariny
Saci-pererê and Cuca, creatures of Brazilian folklore, in the work of Monteiro Lobato
Bystroňová, Klára ; Válová, Karolina (advisor) ; Svobodová, Petra (referee)
This bachelor's thesis deals with very significant creatures of Brazilian folklore: the gnome Saci-Pererê and the witch Cuca, whose fame was earned in the 20th century by the Brazilian writer José Bento Renato Monteiro Lobato. The aim of the thesis is to introduce Brazilian folklore and characterize both researched beings in general and in Monteiro Lobato's work. Lastly, the goal is to describe the portrayal of Saci and Cuca in literature, possibly in TV series and film, and the potential shift from the "canon" created by Monteiro Lobato.
Palatalization in Brazilian Portuguese
Řáha, František ; Svobodová, Petra (advisor) ; Válová, Karolina (referee)
This bachelor's thesis deals with the issue of the distribution and origin of several palatalized forms of consonants, particularly the palatalizations /s/, /z/ and /t/, /d/. The thesis is divided into three parts. The first part deals with general linguistic concepts, such as phoneme and allophone. Then the phonomenon of palatalization is described. The second part focuses on the historical significance of palatalization for the development of Portuguese language. The current situation of palatalization in contemporary European Portuguese is then outlined, taking into account the historical background of this phenomenon in Portugal. The third part is given the largest space and it already includes particular cases and contexts of palatalizations in Brazilian Portuguese. Key words palatalization, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, allophone, sound change
Interpersonal relationships in The Maias novel by Eça de Queirós
Hrdličková, Kateřina ; Válová, Karolina (advisor) ; Svobodová, Petra (referee)
This bachelor's thesis deals with interpersonal relationships in the novel The Maias (Os Maias), written in 1888, by the realistic writer of the second half of the 19th century, Eça de Queirós, a significant writer of the generation of '70s. The novel is a detailed portrayal of the upper social class of the time, concentrated in and around Lisbon. The work aims to analyze family and love relationships and find the secondary and hidden meanings that influence the tragic outcome of the story. Special attention is focused on the female protagonists of novel.

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