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Fantastic Literature in the Process of Literary Education
Lichtenbergová, Lucie ; Komberec, Filip (advisor) ; Soukupová, Klára (referee)
The aim of this work is to prove that even among works of fantastic literature, it is possible to find texts that can be used in literature classes (not only) in secondary school, and that, through their interpretation, we can relate to our current world and its problems. The theoretical part focuses on the definition of fantastic literature as such (especially in relation to the terms fantasy and sci-fi) and on attempts to define the extension of this concept as a genre. The reader will also find a chapter focusing on arguments disproving the underestimation of this genre. This chapter is followed by an explanation on how to use fantastic literature in school practice, where we present primarily many readership studies that confirm the popularity of this genre among readers, but also with some literary awards that demonstrate the quality of some works of fantastic literature. The practical part uses content analysis to select several specific works in which it is possible to identify moments that relate to individual cross-curricular themes of the Curriculum Framework for grammar school and their expected outcomes. On their basis, five model teaching lessons, which were taught at an unnamed Prague secondary school, are subsequently proposed here. Each lesson is followed by a reflection on the...
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Harry Potter J. K. Rowlingové, Nevermoor J. Townsendové a zkušenost jiného světa v životě dětských hrdinů
HRADECKÁ, Sabina
The diploma thesis deals with the comparative analysis of two popular fantasy series: J. K. Rowling´s Harry Potter and J. Townsend´s Nevermoor. Within the theoretical part, the diploma thesis focuses on the main characteristics of fairy tales, Gothic literature, and fantasy. Motifs that connect the analysed series with the named literary genres are highlighted. Separate chapters are also dedicated to the authors of these stories. The practical part contains the comparative analysis of the following motifs: prophecy, uniqueness of the main character; space of the other world; friendship, help and obstacles; enemy; death; school and exams; family and love in selected works. The final chapter focuses directly on the main characters of the analysed series, their common and different features, and on the adaptation of child heroes in the other world.
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The Scar
Sláma, Matěj ; Nytra, Martin (referee) ; Mazanec, Martin (advisor)
Diploma thesis Scar is a short film about the fictional history of the found „monument“. In the animated film, I examine the context and meaning of the „monument“ in a virtual environment that I created based on visual documentation and mapping of specific places that I explored during my expeditions through the urban landscape of Brno and The Hague. These are mainly „lost“ spaces (also referred to as vague terrain or no man's land), which inspired me to create my own visual map of my urban explorations. The starting point of the work is personal lived experience, which I reflect by documenting places, creating 3D objects and manipulating 3D scans of „lost“ spaces with elements of computer games. In the resulting film, the viewer follows a guide–walk through a virtual environment where objective reality is intentionally blended with a fictional world built on the author's imagination.
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Map Generator for Fantasy RPG
Pagáč, Antonín ; Charvát, Lukáš (referee) ; Smrčka, Aleš (advisor)
The aim of this work is to develop a generator of maps used in fantasy role-playing games. The issues of map processing and map creation in real world are described. The work also discuss a number of approaches to map generation in computer games, mind games or board games. Next, a program based on generation of Voronoi diagram is presented, which serves as map creation software. The generator has the means to place objects on map randomly, using user commands, or place objects to specific place using graphical user interface. Generator is implemented in Javascript, which enables the program to be run in web browser on many different devices.
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The Amputee
Sedlák, Ondřej ; Sedlák, Jan (referee) ; Gabriel, Michal (advisor)
Cut out the insect body, which in turn draws attention to detail and a separate form object, it becomes a piece of the unknown, futuristic world, who is a snippet of an enlargement of our macrocosm. Statue focuses on the unusual and the idea of the individual and points to a less pronounced nature.
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Didactic interpretation of the novel Meta
Lacinová, Kristina ; Komberec, Filip (advisor) ; Neumann, Lukáš (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the position of the novel Meta within the contemporary Czech literary scene, its analysis, interpretation from a genre and narratological point of view, and didactic potential. First of all, I deal with the general concept of popular and fantastic literature, its potential significance in teaching and the book categories of young adult and new adult, as the researched novel Meta falls under these genres and categories. I place the novel in the context of Czech and world fantasy literature and present how it is perceived by literary criticism. The main goal of the thesis is to capture the didactic potential of the novel and to demonstrate the wide possibilities of its use in teaching literature. Structural analysis and interpretation of themes and ideas will be used for this purpose. With this detailed literary analysis, I want to prove that the novel Meta should not be viewed only as popular literature without deeper ideas, but that it could differ in its construction, themes and overall meaning from the majority of modern novels for youth and young adults. Not only does Meta provide a powerful reading experience, from a literary point of view the text is constructed of interesting narrative processes, fragmented composition and offers a critical view of today's...
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Fairytales as literature and film
ŠTĚCHOVÁ, Sára
The aim of the Bachelor's thesis is to compare written and filmed fairy tales. Specifically, the thesis deals with the different perceptions of the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm compared to those of Walt Disney. The theoretical part explains the difference between literature and film. From the origins of literature to the creation of film itself. Basic facts and differences will be given for each of these aspects. The practical part of the paper will focus on the comparison of the historical fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, based on the two selected fairy tales, with the fairy tales of the media conglo-merate Walt Disney. The two fairy tales selected are Locik and Cin-derella. The focus of this section is to compare the plot of these fairy tales. Whether the plot has been changed due to the writing style of the Brothers Grimm in the film. Whether this plot was influenced by the time in which these fairy tales were written? Then we compare which characters are missing from the plot or which additional characters are included. And how this affected the actual course of the plot. At the end of the paper, there is a short summary of the entire work and an evaluation of whether the goal was achieved.
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Namelessness in the Works of George R. R. Martin and Ursula Le Guin
VOTINOVA, Sofiia
The thesis explores the significance and implications of namelessness in fantasy literature on the example of A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin and the Earthsea series by Ursula Le Guin. The literary use of namelessness serves to develop characters, examine power structures, and challenge traditional notions of identity and belonging. The author uses various theoretical perspectives, including those of Josef Campbell, Carl Jung, Michel Foucault, Gérard Genette, Jane Bliss, and Lao Tzu to analyze the phenomenon. By drawing on these diverse perspectives and applying different methods of analysis, the thesis highlights the interdisciplinary nature of the study, drawing from theories in history, mythology, psychology, philosophy, and literary criticism.
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Family in Modern Fantasy: A Blessing or a Curse?
TÝMALOVÁ, Monika
This thesis aims to provide a comparative analysis of selected works of Anglo-American fantasy literature: Neil Gaiman's Coraline, Neverwhere and The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Amanda Stevens's The Restorer and The Kingdom and Melissa Albert's The Hazel Wood. In the theoretical part, the thesis briefly introduces fantasy and urban fantasy genres and their relation to family stories, along with authors and their respective works. Then the theoretical part focuses on the topic of Bildungsroman, dealing with the liminal phase of a journey from childhood to adulthood. In this context, the thesis alludes to the importance of Bruno Bettelheim's psychoanalytical approach in studying fairytales to understand children's fantasy further. It highlights the significant function of a trial, described via the structuralist study. The analysis itself draws on the following thematic areas: dream and disillusion, threat and hidden danger, will to survive, temptation and destruction, fear of nothingness, the role of mother and father, the power of words, helplessness and help, the temporality of beauty, recovery and rebirth. Based on the analysis results, the work tries to describe the function of the family in individual stories, how relationships between children and adult characters influence the development of the main heroes and heroines and whether the family represents a blessing or a curse.
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