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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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Typology of figure in the writings of Milan Kundera
DINDOVÁ, Lenka
Bakalářská práce se bude zabývat typologií postav v dílech Milana Kundery. Teoretická část práce se bude zabývat charakteristikou autora a jeho typu poetiky, dále teorií literárních postav a různých typologií dle vybraných teoretiků. V následující části budou podrobně rozebírány důležité postavy z děl Milana Kundery, budou analyzovány charaktery a zdůrazněny podstatné rysy postav. Dále se práce bude soustředit na míru realističnosti postav a jejich vykreslení. Výklad a interpretace bude důsledně vycházet ze studovaných textů
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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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Kulturní a historické pozadí románu E. L. Doctorowa Ragtime
SKŘEPSKÁ, Michaela
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to judge and to find the difference between fact and fiction in the novel of E. L. Doctorow Ragtime. The narrative technique of the music style ragtime is considered in this novel as well. The research is focused especially on characters that actually existed and that were put into a fictional story. The next aim of this bachelor thesis is the analysis of the book which was published in 1975 and got many prestigious awards. The analysis contains the introduction of the novel, classification in a historical context and the comparison with the film (1981) by the director Miloš Forman. In this thesis there is information about the author E. L. Doctorow and his most significant pieces of work, about the Jewish and Southern literature, their specific authors and the context of Jewish literature of the 2nd half of 20th century.
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Allegory in Bunyan´s Pilgrim´s Progress: Spiritual and Psychological Journey to the Self
PECHOVÁ, Hana
This thesis deals with the allegorical features of the novel The Pilgrim?s Progress (1678) by John Bunyan. Based on the comparison with the medieval form of allegory, the morality play, and with regard to the areas of narrative techniques, relationship between verse and prose, and the role of characters in both works, it tries to examine the transition from pure allegory to the modern novel. The connection with the edifying principle typical of Puritan literature is discussed and the aspects of psychological introspection and resulting modernity of the work are stated.
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Ancient motifs in the world of the last Rosenbergs
KINDLMANN, Petr
The diploma thesis deals with the forms of self-representation of the last Rosenbergs. They were using the representations to support their political positions. The paper is based on a study of the panegyrics and symbolic decorations of the Rosenbergs' castles that were used to present the virtues of the Renaissance nobleman. The study analyzes Roman motifs of the Rosenbergs' propaganda. It tries to capture the views of particular individuals on selected ancient motifs from representation of the Rosenbergs. Ancient exempla presented the Rosenbergs by using the language of symbolic communication as Christian knights.
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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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