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Between adaptation and homage: Blade Runner as a filmic rendition of Philip K. Dick's novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Shahinyan, Sona ; Ženíšek, Jakub (advisor) ; Higgins, Bernadette (referee)
This thesis will be concerned with comparing and contrasting the cyberpunk novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? written by Philip K. Dick in 1968 with Ridley Scott's film called Blade Runner. However, most attention will be directed toward the film's original release and final re-release in 2007. The received opinion and editorial claims tend to come into clash when referencing the movie as either an adaptation or an inspiration, and this disagreement was turned into our research question: Did Ridley Scott and his screenwriting team create a periphrastic adaptation of the novel, or can it be more accurately regarded as an inspiration or a variation on a theme? The first part of the thesis will define the parameters by which the research will be evaluated at the end. The second part of this thesis will encapsulate plotlines, themes and events, motifs, and symbols, and it will also dissect each essential character and their portrayal in each medium. Finally, the additional scenes from re-releases of the original film will be analyzed in regard to their relevance to the plot of the novel. The most recent adaptation, Blade Runner 2049, will also be mentioned in regard to its side character, Rick Deckard, and the parallels found in his successor, K. Keywords: Adaptation, Blade Runner, bounty...
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Push: Translation and Stylistic Analysis of Selected Passages From the Novel
Hašková, Nikol ; Ženíšek, Jakub (advisor) ; Lancová, Klára (referee)
This bachelor's thesis aims to explore the unconventional register used in Sapphire's novel PUSH. The practical section of the thesis is dedicated to translating the first chapter and the final two paragraphs of the novel from the English language into the Czech language. The theoretical section of the thesis focuses on stylistic analysis of the translation, examining various textual elements such as register, vulgarisms, idiomatic expressions, and place names. The practical section also considers and explains the decisions made during the translation process. The thesis also includes chapters dealing with Sapphire's biography and a brief introduction to translation theory, discussing the theories of Jiří Levý, Dagmar Knittlová, Theodore Savory and Eugene Nida.
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The Depiction of Gender in Terry Pratchett's Discworld
Mládek, Pavel ; Topolovská, Tereza (advisor) ; Ženíšek, Jakub (referee)
This work concerns itself with the Discworld series of the British fantasy author Terry Pratchett, and with how sex and gender are depicted in it. It mainly looks at the books Feet of Clay (1996), The Fifth Elephant (1999), Monstrous Regiment (2003), and Raising Steam (2013), which deal with these topics the most openly. It attempts to reveal whether the series presents more the view that sex and gender are tightly intertwined, or even that gender does not exist at all, so-called gender critical view, or whether gender and sex are more or less independent of each other and the characters in the series may present a gender different from the one assigned to them at birth. At the same time the work examines whether the depictions of gender evolve as the series go on or not.
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Christian and Pagan Symbols in Old English Literature
Pedret, Sarah ; Higgins, Bernadette (advisor) ; Ženíšek, Jakub (referee)
This bachelor's thesis deals with the influence that Christianity and the original Anglo-Saxon Pagan religions had on each other during the Christianization of Anglo-Saxon Britain. Above all, it deals with the coexistence of Christian and pagan symbols in the texts of Old English literature. The theoretical part deals with the historical context of the time in which the examined texts were written. It focuses on the Christianization of Anglo-Saxon Britain and the continuing influence of the original pagan faith and its symbols on literary art, mainly the epic poem Beowulf. The practical part of this work deals with the analysis of the text of the epic poem Beowulf, the symbols used in it and their meanings.
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Aggressor and Victim: Main characters and their psychological development in J.M. Coetzee's Disgrace
Čechurová, Markéta ; Chalupský, Petr (advisor) ; Ženíšek, Jakub (referee)
This thesis aims to analyze characters of Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee from a psychological point of view, suggest possible motives and interpretations of their behaviour as well as to discuss their development, and analyze the environment they are set in. First, the thesis focuses on providing theoretical background of the novel and its author, as well as on a brief introduction to the historical development of the Republic of South Africa in which the plot of Disgrace is set. The theoretical part also defines terms relevant to the practical part, such as rape, corrective rape, and sexual violence, and provides a brief psychological typology of its victims and perpetrators. The practical part is focused on a psychological analysis of the main characters, David and Lucy, as well as an analysis of Melanie, Petrus, and Pollux. Using the theoretical background, the thesis explores their psychological development, and the reasons behind their behaviour, and further discusses, whether they could be considered victims or perpetrators of sexual violence. KEYWORDS Coetzee, Disgrace, South Africa, psychological development of characters, sexual violence
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