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Luigi Pirandello: humor in his novel Il Fu Mattia Pascal
SEDLÁČKOVÁ, Markéta
This thesis deals with an italian writer Luigi Pirandello and with one of his most famous novel: Il fu Mattia Pascal. The main aim is to find the examples of Pirandellos humour in this novel and to prove, that the novel is rightly called one of his first humour compositions. At the beginning of the thesis I introduce the writer and his works generally. Than I focus on his essay LUmorismo, which is important for analysis of the novel. In this essay Pirandello summarized the concept of his conception of humour. On the basis of the essay I analyse the novel.
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Kundera's Theory of Art
ČERNOŠKOVÁ, Barbora
This bachelor thesis deals with analysis of texts written by Milan Kundera, especially with his essays. The aim of this thesis is to find the key topics of his theoretical reflection essays and to evaluate whether it heads towards a coherent art theory. The main topics include general reflections on art, novel, lyric poetry, music, critics and "existentials", which are analysed in a complex way. This thesis also considers the level of coherency of topics and themes generally used in the work of Milan Kundera.
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The function of the language in the novel written by Herta Müller
HESOVÁ, Šárka
This bachelor's thesis deals with the literary analysis of the novel Atemschaukel written by Herta Müller. It concentrates mainly on the quality of her language. At the start it contains short chapters, which belong to the introduction, such as author's life, her forced removal from Romania to Germany or the short characteristic of her literature. This thesis speaks about existentialism, which sways the author a lot and doesn't forget to compare the author's novels with the literature of Franz Kafka. The main task is primarily the work with the language. According to literal - theoretical science of Gerard Genette it analyzes narrative strategy, theme and motive of the novel. It follows stylistic analysis, detailed research of vocabulary, of linguistic categories, of phrases and the work with the theory of text. The task is concluded with an appreciation of her absolutely original evidence about life in a work camp and this evidence is built in the opposite to the author's perfect work with the language and word itself.
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Female Figures in the 19th Century Literature
GECELOVSKÁ, Dita
The content of this Bachelor thesis is to map the physical representation of female characters, their actions and social situating in selected novels of the 19th century. There will be characterization of the typical elements of the novel and the thesis will focus on analyzing the views of the social inclusion of women in realistic novels. The aim is to make the typology of female characters and their fates in novels: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy, Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert and Frantina by Karolina Světlá. On the basis of this typology, the thesis will analyze the social and moral issues of woman at this time.
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Ödön von Horváth's Youth Without God - an autobiographical novel?
HAZUCHOVÁ, Šárka
This bachelor thesis deals with the novel Youth without God written by Ödön von Horváth and its possible autobiographical features. It explores the connections between the author?s life and this literary work. The first part concentrates on the background of the novel?s origin. It summarizes the author?s life in connection with historical events during the years 1933-1937. It also deals with the history of novel?s own origin. Last but not least, there are also mentioned the documents related to the youth in the Third Reich. The second part concentrates fully on the analysis of the matter of autobiography. The initial chapter deals with the literary genre ?autobiography? and its novel form. An inseparable part of this thesis also constitutes a brief summary of the novel, which, next to the author?s biography is a basis for the following analysis of the thesis? theme. The thesis is concluded with a general literary analysis.
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The Attitude of Characters towards the Environment in the Novels of Thomas Hardy
PEŠKOVÁ, Veronika
The diploma thesis is focused on analysis, comparison and interpretation of Thomas Hardy?s literary work, especially on the attitude of characters towards the environment in the chosen ?Wessex novels? by Thomas Hardy. The principle of this work is to contextualize and characterize Hardy?s writings in general, together with his historical background and philosophical inspiration, which influenced his concept of space. The main aim is to point out the importance of the environment in Hardy?s literary work, problems of his protagonists? existence and their tragic fatality stemming for their connection with the place they dwell in. Furthermore, this thesis underlines other, mainly social circumstances that influence characters? lives. Another aim is to concentrate on the development of themes and motifs and to find out how Hardy?s work develops in particular, chronologically ordered novels. Answers to these questions can be found in the fundamental part of the diploma thesis, which is based on literary analysis of particular novels, in which the environment plays the very crucial role.
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Italo Svevo's Novels
ČECHOVÁ, Hana
The main subject of this bachelor thesis is the analysis of three novels written by Italo Svevo. First chapter presents briefly the author and the city of Terst which had an impact on his poetics. The following chapters analyses successively the novels Una vita, Senilita and La coscienza di Zeno. Especially emphasized are the typical protagonist called inetto and his changes within the framework of these novels. Mentioned are also the role of a woman, the contrast between inetto and the antagonist and some others, for Svevo typical motives. Separated chapter is dedicated to the so called literary silence of Italo Svevo.
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