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The Theme of a Labyrinth in the Contemporary Anglo-American Fantasy for Young Readers
ŠTĚRBÍK, Matěj
This diploma thesis deals with the literary analysis of the theme of a labyrinth which appears in Anglo-American fantasy book series for young readers. The work is divided into two main parts. In the first, theoretical part, the author describes the main features of fantasy literature. The author also focuses on the assessment of the theme of a labyrinth in a wider literary-theoretical and historical context (mythology, Middle Ages literature, gothic novel, Romanticism, Modernism, Postmodernism). The second, practical part of the work, is represented by the author's literary analysis of the theme of a labyrinth appearing in these fantasy book series for young readers: Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Maze Runner, Percy Jackson, A Series of Unfortunate Events and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. The analysis mainly concentrates on the motifs of the monster, the experience of getting lost, fight and hideout.
The International Bagpipe Festival and its significance for cultural traditions of the region of Strakonice
ŠTĚRBÍK, Matěj
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to assess the significance of the International Bagpipe Festival for cultural traditions of the region of Strakonice. The thesis is divided into three main parts. The first part describes the history of bagpipes as a musical instrument and tells the stories of the bagpipers of Strakonice who stood at the birth of the bagpipe tradition in Strakonice in the 19th century. The second part of the thesis deals with the International Bagpipe Festival, specifically with its history and nowadays' structure. The main consideration is placed on the participation of music ensembles from the Czech Republic and abroad, organizational structure and partners of the last five years of the festival which took place between 2004 and 2012. The topic of the third (practical) part is the knowledge of the bagpipe tradition and the International Bagpipe Festival among inhabitants of South Bohemia. The knowledge has been gathered by a quantitative research whose results represent the comparison of the knowledge between inhabitants of the Strakonice District and inhabitants of other districts of South Bohemia.

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