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Early Short Stories of Yoshiya Nobuko
Havelka, Jan ; Tirala, Martin (advisor) ; Weber, Michael (referee)
This bachelor thesis is concerned with the early short stories by writer Yoshiya Nobuko from the collection titled Hana monogatari. First, I introduce author's life and work in general, together with historical context. In the next part, I list the methodological base which will be used to study selected short stories in the final part.
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The aesthetics and short prose of D. H. Lawrence
Štefl, Martin ; Hilský, Martin (advisor) ; Beran, Zdeněk (referee)
The thesis presents an analysis of the selected themes of D. H. Lawrence's aesthetics and philosophy in relation to his short stories. The main focus of the presented argument is the notion of language (Chapter 2), knowledge (Chapter 3) and the Self (Chapter 4). These chapters form and constitute a coherent thematic unity of the Lawrentian "triptych". The above mentioned phenomena are demonstrated to form the foundation of Lawrence's aesthetical and philosophical thought as it is put into practice in his short fiction. The argument aims to introduce these as applied and integrated in the substance of Lawrence's shortest prose. The structure of the thesis is based on a concept in which the next chapter develops and relies on the previous one chapter, while extending and augmenting the original argument. In addition to this, all of the three notions are unified under the key concept of Lawrence's philosophy, i.e. the notion or the theory of the "idea" and "idealism". The discussion of these three phenomena is followed by a brief appendix chapter (Chapter 5). This chapter does not add any new topic, however, supplies the text and deepens the existing argument with what might be understood as a diachronic supplement and summary of an otherwise prevailingly synchronic study. Key Words: D. H. Lawrence,...
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Václav Beneš Třebízský
POPELKOVÁ, Hana
The main aim of the bachelor thesis is a gathering of facts about life and work of Václav Beneš Třebízský and a creation of overview that deals with frequency of publishing of his novels and stories in particular time periods. The next task is to analyse poetics of his works while using one of his novels. This part mostly focuses on a literary character. Its aspects are described with support of cited literature and the discovered knowledge is used to an analysis of the chosen novel.
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René Edgar Tressler - The Unknown Author of the Holocaust
BOHOŇKOVÁ, Lucie
This thesis deals with the life and work of Rene Edgar Tressler. The purpose of this paper is to classify the writer in the context of Czech literature dealing with the topic of shoa. Given the empirical base of Tressler´s work, I analyze the relationship between fiction and reality. This thesis is mainly focused on the book Utkáno z lana katova, which exists in two versions (the second edition named Únik osudu). Therefore, part of this thesis is a comparison of both publication.
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Collage Is Alive and Kicking!
Soudková, Kateřina ; Šachová, Kateřina (referee) ; Kögler, Žaneta (advisor)
The output of my studio thesis – redesign of a book called Zůstaňte s námi by Marek Šindelka, follows to the theoretical section titled Collage in contemporary Czech illustration and brings up the know-how of said issue. This fictional redesigned story book by contemporary Czech author deals with the current possibilities of the collage technique, its practical application in the field of graphic design and strives for its reconnection with modern Czech books.
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The elements of horror in the stories of Ray Bradbury
HLADKÝ, Martin
This thesis deals with the interpretation of the horror elements in the short stories of Ray Bradbury. The theoretical part describes the main features of the Gothic novel and the links between this literary tradition and the genre of science fiction (e.g. the role of the novel Frankenstein). The practical part deals with the particular themes of Bradbury's stories: (the loss of identity, alienation, the role of memory, the fear of death, the presence of mystery). The thesis also deals with the way Bradbury evokes suspense and the atmosphere of horror.
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Man and Woman: Couples in Nathaniel Hawthorne's Twice-Told Tales
BUBÍKOVÁ, Ráchel
The aim of this thesis is to focus on the relationships between men and women in Nathaniel Hawthorne's Twice-Told Tales. Every couple is presented with a problem which has to be solved or an obstacle that must be overcome. The characters are in various stages of their relationships and they vary in their age, too. Therefore the thesis is divided into four main parts regarding the period the characters represent, that is engagement, wedding day, marriage and the period of mourning. Every period is represented by two couples that are analysed and compared. The conclusion is an attempt to present the principles that seem to emerge from the comparison.
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"Temné" charaktery hlavních postav a užití černého humoru v Sakiho povídkách jako nástroj kritiky soudobé společnosti
FABIÁNOVÁ, Nikol
The bachelor thesis deals with a literary topic of the main characters in H. H. Munro?s short stories. His workings are well known for their humour but many of them have almost macabre background. To uncover the author?s reasons for such attitude, there were chosen eight of his more or less known short stories to be analysed. The determining of Munro?s perspective of social criticism was interesting especially because of the historical background. He wrote his best pieces of work at the turn of the 19th and 20th century which was the end of one of the most famous and successful era of the Great Britain. Munro?s own burning life situation is reflected in his work as well.
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Charles Baudelaire Translator of Edgar Allan Poe
VACOVSKÁ, Marta
This diploma thesis is focused on the topic of Ch. Baudelaire?s translations of E. A. Poe?s work. The main aim is to show the similarities of these translations and differences between them. It was achieved by using the methods of comparative analysis of the original and the target texts. The motives which led Baudelaire to choose Poe and his work represent the significant role. Last but not least the author reflects the question of Poe?s influence on the work of Baudelaire. The results of the research were achieved with the help of specialised literature, original English texts and their French translations which constitute the basis of the comparative analysis.
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