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Mythical Method in T. S. Eliot's "The Waste Land"
Straková, Kateřina ; Quinn, Justin (advisor) ; Vichnar, David (referee)
By the use of mythical method, T. S. Eliot created a pattern of archetypal imagery in his poem The Waste Land (1922). This work focuses on the various interpretations of The Waste Land written from the perspective of archetypal criticism. Eliot's critics frequently interpreted the poem as a modern cultural artefact testifying to the ritual of death and rebirth. Examination of the approaches towards archetypal imagery contained in Eliot's work enables an exploration of the main thematic concepts of this literary composition - namely the lack of vital energy and longing for renewal. The poem incorporates archetype-based images into its symbolic frame, and at the same time exposes the sources of these variations on primal ideas. Vegetation myths and the Arthurian legends are recognized by the archetypal critics as the main references for the thematic structure of Eliot's poem. The archetypal analysis of Eliot's work was prevalent in the 1950-70s. Critics expanded upon the idea of the desired renewal of productive forces expressed in the poem. They identified this concept as anthropological in its origin, and traced the influence which James G. Frazer's theories about primitive ritual had on The Waste Land. Eliot coined the term "mythical method" in his essay on James Joyce "Ulysses, Order, and Myth"...
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Using Old Testament Themes and Their Original Interpretation in the Works of John Steinbeck
Straková, Kateřina ; Čapek, Filip (advisor) ; Sláma, Petr (referee)
Using Old Testament Themes and their Original Interpretation in the works of John Steinbeck 5 The issue of my thesis is the reflection of biblical themes and narratives in secular literature. In the concrete, I am focusing on the specific interpretation of Old Testament themes in the works of an American author of the 1st half of the 20 th Century, John Steinbeck. From his novels, I have chosen three for the analysis - To a God Unknown, The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden. I approached the novels with criticism, yet I did not strive to give the stories a meaning different from the intention of the author. I am focusing especially on biblical symbolism used in the novels and on parallelisms between biblical and Steinbeck's narratives. Both the symbolism and the parallelisms are traced in each novel separately, yet I try to point to the motives which are used in all of the novels chosen, e.g. settling the "promissed land". Steinbeck starts with simple symbols and then he passes to more complicated and elaborated ones. The symbolism of first names is a good example for this. Steinbeck starts with simple symbolism in the novel To a God Unknown, a symbolism I called direct symbolism where a character bears the same name as his/her biblical pattern. In The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck elaborates what I...
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Business Plan for Foundation of Trade in Tax and Accounting Counseling
Straková, Kateřina ; Boček, Aleš (referee) ; Bayerová, Vladimíra (advisor)
This bachelor´s thesis deals with the foundation of trade in tax and accounting counseling in district of Blansko. The target group is entrepreneurs, small and medium companies which are provided accounting and tax service. The work consists parts of theoretical, analytical and proposal. In the theoretical part presents findings that are used in other parts of the work. The analytical part focuses on the business environment and assessment of the current market situation. A business plan is the proposal part.
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Proposal of Training Programe Development in the Selected Company
Straková, Kateřina ; Bělehrádek, Pavel (referee) ; Kruntorádová, Markéta (advisor)
The theme of master´s thesis is proposal of development training program in a selected company. The key to the successful operation of a company are well-educated and skilled employees. The main objective is to analyze the current state of the educational system in a company and to propose appropriate modifications in favor of employees and a company as a whole. The first part defines the objectives, methods and procedures of work. The second part focuses on theoretical background. The third part is devoted to analyses of the internal and external environment. The fourth part deals with the design of development and education. The fifth part is the economic evaluation of the project.
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