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Variations on the Theme of Witchcraft in American Literature
CRKVOVÁ, Simona
The aim of this thesis is a comparative analysis of American literature dealing with the topic of witchcraft and its variations. The theoretical part of the thesis gives information about the history of witchcraft, the Gothic literature, and the characteristics of magic. Furthermore, the thesis deals with the topic of witchcraft in British literature until the sixteenth century. The widest chapter of the theoretical part describes the history of Puritans arriving in America, the Salem witch trial, as well as the current witch movements in the USA. The analysis itself deals with three themes: the origin of magical powers of particular characters and their names; the manifestation of magical powers; and the question whether the stories contain the topic of the witch hunt.
Narnia and Middle Earth: Ethical Fantasy of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien
CRKVOVÁ, Simona
The aim of this thesis is a comparative analysis of two English fantasy sagas for children: The Chronicles of Narnia by Clive Staples Lewis, and The Hobbit, as well as The Lord of the Rings by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. The theoretical part of the thesis gives information about children's fantasy literature with respect to the discussed works, the biography of both authors, their mutual influence, and, last but not least, Emmanuel Lévinas' moral philosophy, in particular, Ethics of the Other, which focuses on ethical questions. The analysis itself deals with the following themes: children and adults, the alternative worlds, good and evil, particular characters and their concern with good or evil, rewards and punishments, and the highest moral status. The thesis attempts to outline the similarities, as well as differences in both author's attitudes.

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