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Naturalistic elements in the novel Fortunata and Jacinta
Klokanová, Diana ; Sánchez Fernández, Juan Antonio (advisor) ; Kavková, Kateřina (referee)
This bachelor's thesis is focused on the naturalistic elements in the novel Fortunata and Jacinta, which was written by a Spanish author Benito Pérez Galdós. The initial part is dedicated to the author's biography and the historical-literary context of naturalism. Furthermore, the work examines thoroughly the novel itself. The analysis of behaviour and the manner of speech of the characters is oriented on identification of motives for their actions. The features and manifestations of naturalism are also presented. The work also examines the influence of a person's surroundings and the hidden meaning of the characters. In the closing part the work analyses the impact of naturalism on human character and emphasises the role of symbolism.
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Critique of society in the novel La familia de León Roch
Formanová, Natálie ; Sánchez Fernández, Juan Antonio (advisor) ; Marešová, Jaroslava (referee)
Benito Pérez Galdós was an extraordinary writer who had the talent to portray in his works the social problems of Spain in the second half of the 19th century, in this case through the topic of family. No character in his work is unnecessary, as each symbolizes certain issues and values. The author was able to give each dialogue great meaning, so not only each character, but also every conversation subtly reveals to us the state of society at that time and Galdós's perspective on it. This work aims to see through the fog in which these hidden meanings reside and thus find out the problems the author points out in his book. At the same time, it tries to figure out what his ideals were. Based on the analysis of the work La familia de León Roch, it can be concluded that the author criticized not only the superficial Christianity of the time but also the overall decadence of society, the spreading selfishness, the behavior of the aristocracy, their cold relationships, and so on. The author also pays special attention to the theme of Krausism and its implementation.
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Intertextuality in Ricardo Piglia's novel Artificial respiration
Tesařová, Dominika ; Sánchez Fernández, Juan Antonio (advisor) ; Marešová, Jaroslava (referee)
The bachelor's thesis focuses on the literary phenomenon of intertextuality in the work Artificial Respiration by Argentine writer Ricardo Piglia. The first part of the thesis discusses the definition and outline of the concept and theory of intertextuality. The concept is understood in the thesis through different theories of intertextuality and proves the inherent impossibility of a precise definition. The thesis relies primarily on the theory of Gérard Genette, whose concept of transtextuality is used to interpret the novel. Furthermore, the thesis introduces intertextual tendencies in the wider work of the author himself. In the second part, the thesis focuses on identifying selected intertextual motifs in the novel Artificial Respiration. The focus will be on Jorge Luis Borges and Franz Kafka and their influence on the Artificial Respiration. The aim of the bachelor thesis is to show the wide range of uses of intertextuality. In particular, the exploration of history, the past or contemporary events through intertextuality, which functions in the work as a tool that enables the interpretation of the given themes. The second angle of examination is the use of intertextuality to articulate and manifest the author's own literary canon through the use of intertextuality.
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The Personality of Ana Ozores
Houdková, Sandra ; Sánchez Fernández, Juan Antonio (advisor) ; Ganobčíková, Katarína (referee)
HOUDKOV䄃Ā, Sandra: Osobnost Any Ozores [Bakal愃Ā爃ఀsk愃Ā pr愃Āce]. - Univerzita Karlova. Filozofick愃Ā fakulta; 唃Āstav rom愃Ānsk礃Āch studi椃Ā. Hispanistika. - vedouc椃Ā pr愃Āce: doc. Juan Antonio S愃Ānchez Fern愃Āndez, Ph.D. La Regenta is the masterpiece of the Spanish author Leopoldo Alas and the subject of this bachelor thesis. In the first part, I will focus on the author of this work, place the work in its historical context, explain the genre, and introduce the role of women in the 19th century in order to bring into focus the position of the protagonist of the work, Ana Ozores, who is the focus of the analysis of the second part of this thesis. The analysis will first focus on the character herself and then examine parts of her life and the people who influenced her. More specifically, it will focus on her childhood, romantic life, faith, and the society of the city in which Ana lives. Keywords in English: La Regenta, Clarín, naturalism, realism, personality Any Ozores, psychology
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The theme of predestination in the Spanish play Life Is a Dream.
Purnochová, Noemi ; Sánchez Fernández, Juan Antonio (advisor) ; Zaťko, Roman (referee)
If the play Life Is a Dream is known for something, it is the thematic conflict between the power of fate (predestination) and the free will. Firstly, this thesis situates said drama in the historical and literary context of Spanish Baroque period and then it goes on to focus on the author Pedro Calderón de la Barca and any major life events that might have influenced his work. Primarily, though, the thesis is dedicated to a thematic analysis of the play Life Is a Dream with attention to the topic of predestination. Keywords: Life Is a Dream, Calderón de la Barca, predestination, free will, philosophy, Baroque drama, 17th century, Spanish Baroque period, Siglo de Oro, Spanish Golden Age
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Prose poem in Spain (1914 - 1942)
Vacková, Hana ; Sánchez Fernández, Juan Antonio (advisor) ; Poláková, Dora (referee)
The topic of this thesis is a literary genre called the poem in prose which comes from France from the nineteenth century. At the beginning of the thesis the genre is introduced and typical features of this genre are explained and also the beginnings of this genre in France and in Spain are presented. The main part of the thesis is an analysis of three books which are supposed to be examples of this genre. First, Platero y yo written by Juan Ramón Jiménez, second, Impresiones y paisajes from Federico García Lorca and, third, Ocnos by Luis Cernuda. The aim of the thesis is try to decide whether the books belong to the genre or not and why and describe how lyrical effect is achieved on a reader, and at last place, what topics are presented in books. Key words: the prose poem, 20th century, Juan Ramón Jiménez, Luis Cernuda, Federico García Lorca, Spain
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Influence of English and American poetry on Pere Gimferrer's work
Kožnerová, Tereza ; Sánchez Fernández, Juan Antonio (advisor) ; Poláková, Dora (referee) ; Prokop, Josef (referee)
The Catalan poet Pere Gimferrer represents a distinctive personality of the poetry group Novísimos, active mainly in the 1970s. His work was influenced by the reality of life in Spain after the Civil War, especially postism and social poetry. Literary postmodernism also played a significant role in his poetic formation. From the multitude of influences that shaped Pere Gimferrer, this thesis aims to map in detail the influence of the (post)modern poetry of Thomas Stearns Eliot and Ezra Pound on Gimferrer's work. Pere Gimferrer's poetry approaches his models through literary techniques innovative at the time - intertextuality, metapoetry, culturalism, or the use of popular culture elements within the poetic text. The influence of both poets writing in English is mapped on Gimferrer's two magnificent works, namely the poetry collection Arde el mar and the poem L'espai desert. These two Gimferrer's pieces of work are compared with T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land and Ezra Pound's Cantos. Comparing Gimferrer's texts with the poetry of Ezra Pound and T. S. Eliot using comparative textual analysis convincingly shows that Pere Gimferrer knew the mentioned works of both poets and used similar themes and motifs. At the same time, it can be argued that Pere Gimferrer uses similar images and scenes, harmonizes a...
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Patriotism in the work of Antonio Machado
Dudchenko, Anastasia ; Sánchez Fernández, Juan Antonio (advisor) ; Marešová, Jaroslava (referee)
This thesis addresses the presence of patriotism in the work of Antonio Machado. The objective of this thesis is to find the elements of patriotism in both the writer's poetry and prose. Special attention is paid to the collections of poems Soledades, Galerías y otros poemas and Campos de Castilla and, also, to the book Juan de Mairena. In addition, there are presented his poems from the Civil War period, and letters, in which patriotism can also be found. At the same time, the work represents the political and social situation in Spain at the turn of the century, regenerationism, the Generation of 98 and Machado's reflection on the political and social situation during the First World War both in Spain and in Europe. Key words: Antonio Machado, patriotism, regenerationism, Spain, the Generation of 98.
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Metafictional narrative strategies of two Cervantes' Exemplary Novels
Krátká, Tereza ; Holub, Jiří (advisor) ; Sánchez Fernández, Juan Antonio (referee)
The aim of the work is to sum up main function of the metafictional narrative strategies in two Cervantes' Exemplary Novels - The dialogue between Scipio and Berganze and The deceitful marriage. At the beginning, the text is focused on composition of both novels, mainly on their narrative structure. In the next part, the work is concentrated on analysis of reminiscences relevant - as for novels' genre, language and style - for interpretation of metaficitonal narrative with respect to the period of baroque upcoming. Then, the narrative structure is compared with Cervantes' novel Don Quijote which is based on the same type of narrative strategy. The author comes to the conclusion that the primary function of the metafictional narrative strategies is a possibility to interpret the question of the truth in relation to the baroque reality of the 17th century in Spain. The main importance of the work is presentation of a detailed narrative scheme of two novels, up to now absent in majority of theoretical works aimed at Exemplary Novels composition. Key words: Miguel de Cervantes, Dialogue between Scipio and Berganze, El coloquio de los perros, metafiction, intertextuality, credibility, narrative strategies.
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The typology of female characters in the theatre of Federico García Lorca
Jelínková, Eva Marie ; Sánchez Fernández, Juan Antonio (advisor) ; Kavková, Kateřina (referee)
The subject of this bachelor thesis is the typology of female characters in the plays of the Spanish author Federico García Lorca. The aim of the thesis is to analyse the heroines of the plays Yerma, The House of Bernarda Alba, Mariana Pineda and The Unmarried Doña Rosita, on the basis of which I will build a typology according to common motifs. In the thesis, I will first outline the context and conditions of the author's time, as well as the importance of the generation of 27, to which García Lorca belongs, and then the position of women in society and the emergence of feminist movements in Spain. In the next chapter I will then summarize the general characteristics, elements and themes common to all the heroines of the selected plays. The second part of the thesis will already deal with typology, where the characters are divided into three main categories
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