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Emigration motif in Pnin and other novels by Vladimír Nabokov
Dubiaga, Daria ; Ženíšek, Jakub (advisor) ; Grmela, Josef (referee)
This bachelor's thesis explores the theme of emigration in Vladimir Nabokov's fiction, primarily through the analysis of one of his English-written novels Pnin. Many works by Nabokov display autobiographical features, which is why a large part of this work provides Nabokov's biography with an emphasis on its possible influence on his career. In the theoretical part of the thesis the biography of Vladimir Nabokov and the typical features of his work are introduced with a preceding short overview of the term emigration and the characterization of the first Russian wave of emigration. The practical part of the thesis provides a deeper analysis of the novel Pnin through the prism of emigration motif and its sub-themes which are realized in Nabokov's work. The last part of the thesis is a brief conclusion about how Nabokov created an image of the Russian emigrant.
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Absence of Nuclear Family and its Consequences in the Work of John Irving
Částková, Tereza ; Ženíšek, Jakub (advisor) ; Grmela, Josef (referee)
This thesis deals with one aspect of the literary work of the American writer John Irving, that is the frequent absence of nuclear family in his novels and its consequences. Irving's heroes grow up very often without either one or both parents and this thesis analyses how the deprivation has influenced them in their lives, especially in their adulthood. The beginning of the thesis presents at first theoretically the consequences of the absence of nuclear family in a human life and its basis is in psychological literature, then it introduces John Irving and his work. The core of the thesis is the analysis of the selected novels where the theme is the most prominent.
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Tanslation and stylistic analysis of five chapters of the novel Swimming by Nicola Keegan
Daněk, Petr ; Ženíšek, Jakub (advisor) ; Grmela, Josef (referee)
This BA thesis consists of two parts. The first comprises my translation of five chapters of Nicola Keegan's novel debut Swimming. The second part, analytical one, contains two sections. One deals with the choice and description of the target language register of this translation and the other one with the stylistic analysis of the translation and the justification of the vocabulary used. The analytical part is based largely on the translational theories of Dagmar Knittlová and especially Jiří Levý.
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Alan Glynn's Limitless - Translation and Stylistic Analysis
Krejcarová, Dominika ; Ženíšek, Jakub (advisor) ; Grmela, Josef (referee)
This bachelor thesis is focused on the translation and subsequent stylistic analysis of two chapters from the novel Limitless by Alan Glynn. The main aim of the thesis is to demonstrate certain problems one may encounter while translating fiction from the English language to the Czech language. The thesis consists of two main parts. The practical part features the translation of selected chapters of the novel, whereas the theoretical part is divided into four units and explores selected issues accompanying the translation process.
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Finding of Direct Line in Possibility Dwelling : recurrent social themes in Emily Dickinson's poetry
Borovičková, Hana ; Ženíšek, Jakub (advisor) ; Grmela, Josef (referee)
The thesis explores recurrent social themes in Emily Dickinson's poetry and letters. The main objective of the thesis is to present Emily Dickinson as a poet who was highly interested in social issues. The research is based on the analysis of poems and letters and it is supported by academic works by recognized Emily Dickinson scholars. In particular, the explored areas are "Publication and Role of Poet", "Effects of Civil War on Society", "Religion and Faith", and "Interpersonal Relationships". The research revealed that the areas share common features. On one hand, there is a strong feeling of seclusion from the society presented in Dickinson's poems, but, on the other hand, a reader can appreciate the poems for their brilliant observation and description of the social environment that was surrounding the poet. Dickinson may have been physically isolated from the society, but she understood its problems with clarity that could have been envied by many her contemporaries.
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Dystopia as a Theme and Narrative Device in the Late 1980s British Fiction
Kopuletý, Jiří ; Chalupský, Petr (advisor) ; Grmela, Josef (referee)
The purpose of this work is to describe the way, in which the theme of dystopia is covered in British literature of the 1980s. Two works will be used for demonstration: London Fields (1989) by Martin Amis and The Child in Time (1987) by Ian McEwan. Apart from the description of the dystopian elements alone, the subject of this thesis will also be the analysis of their use as a narrative device. Principal constituents of this thesis are the theoretical part, where the context is given in which the two works need be approached and the practical part, where the actual analysis is performed.
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