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Elements of Gothic Literature in the Works by Stephenie Mayer (Twilight Saga), Anne Rice (Vampire Chronicles) and Tim Burton
SODOMKOVÁ, Kristýna
The purpose of this diploma thesis is an analysis of selected texts of three popular American authors (Stephenie Mayer, Anne Rice, Tim Burton), who develop the tradition of Gothic literature in their prose writing and film making. This thesis attempts to show how the particular Gothic elements are used in selected works (ex.: the vampire or monster character, the theme of violence or death). In the introductory theoretical chapter the specific character of Anglo-American Gothic prose is explained, and in the following chapters the separate themes are analysed. In this context the literary influences, as well as the originality of the stories, are considered (Horace Walpole, Mary Shelley, Ch. R. Maturin, Bram Stoker), and the contribution of the analysed texts for the coming development of Gothic literature is assessed.
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Jack London, The Star Rover, Its Inspiration and Philosophical Content
SODOMKOVÁ, Kristýna
This bachelor thesis focuses on American naturalism and its beginnings. Further it outlines Jack London's biography and his major works. The biggest emphasis is laid on the analysis of the novel The Star Rover. It is analyzed from the view of philosophical content, conception of humanity, reincarnation, prisons, the brutality of a prison system, transcendence, the freedom of a human existence, and an unusual "astral theory".
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