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Influences on the 21st century English-written dystopian literature
Petrová, Eva ; Chalupský, Petr (advisor) ; Topolovská, Tereza (referee)
1 ABSTRACT The aim of this thesis is to describe, analyze and explain major influences on the development of dystopian literature of the 21st century written in English. Those influences are described and illustrated on selected literary works, specifically on Oryx and Crake (2003) by Margaret Atwood, Never Let Me Go (2005) by Kazuo Ishiguro, The Hunger Games (2008) by Suzanne Collins, Matched (2010) by Ally Condie, and The Bone Season (2013) by Samantha Shannon. The theoretical part aims to explain the term dystopia, to define dystopia as a genre, and to describe its history. This part also deals with the influences on the development of dystopia, focused especially on the 20th century, and with the summaries of the books selected for the use in the practical part. The practical part focuses on the major influences on the development of dystopian literature of the 21st century written in English. Those are influences relating to methods of social control, scientific and technological advancements, and from various apocalyptic ideas and visions, such as wars and diseases. The practical part includes descriptions of the influences, their explanations, and subdivisions, following by illustrations of those influences on the selected literary works. KEY WORDS Dystopia, dystopian novel, the 21st century, major...
Developing Intercultural Communicative Competence through Reading Witi Ihimaera's The Whale Rider
Míková, Barbora ; Topolovská, Tereza (advisor) ; Červinková Poesová, Kristýna (referee)
This thesis concerns the development of intercultural communicative competence (ICC) through reading a work of postcolonial literature (The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera, 2005) in an English class. The theoretical part explains notions such as intercultural communicative competence and culture. It also describes the benefits of reading in ELT. The practical part presents a project consisting of altogether twelve lessons dedicated to reading The Whale Rider. The aim of the project is to support the pupils' development of ICC, make them aware of other English-speaking cultures than just the traditionally presented ones and, last but not least, to develop their language skills. The outcome of the project is, besides the expected raised level of ICC, which is, however, hard to measure, a poster about Maori culture realized by the pupils. KEY WORDS intercultural communicative competence, postcolonial literature, reading, English language teaching, The Whale Rider
Themes and Motifs in Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse
Limrová, Martina ; Chalupský, Petr (advisor) ; Topolovská, Tereza (referee)
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to elaborate on the thematic and motivic layers of the novel To The Lighthouse written by Virginia Woolf in 1927. The purpose of this work is to find the themes and motifs most commonly used by Woolf. I am focusing in particular on a detailed analysis of the themes and motifs typical of Woolf's writing style. Among other things, the aim of the work is to find a possible link with the author's life, which could have had undisputed influence on the choice of themes and motifs, as well as the other intentions of the author to use the given motifs. KEYWORDS Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse, Modernism, themes, motifs
Modernist Narrative Techniques in Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Čechová, Michaela ; Chalupský, Petr (advisor) ; Topolovská, Tereza (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to introduce and analyse selected modernist narrative techniques in Mrs. Dalloway (1925) by Virginia Woolf, who was one of the main protagonists of Modernism (1890-1930) in Britain. The theoretical part attempts to describe and clarify the nature of chosen modernist narrative techniques and to put them into context of Modernism. The practical part reveals Woolf's unique usage of these techniques and it demonstrates what effects these techniques had on the novel. Key Words: Modernism, modernist narrative techniques, stream of consciousness, Symbolism, intertextuality
The Depiction of Homosexuality in the Fiction of Christopher Isherwood
Imrišková, Barbora ; Chalupský, Petr (advisor) ; Topolovská, Tereza (referee)
The thesis explores the depiction of homosexuality in the novels Goodbye to Berlin and A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood. The novels represent two distinctive periods in Isherwood's life and fiction, European and American, and as such firmly ground him in the canon of pre- gay liberation movement fiction on both continents. The text consists of two main parts, the theoretical and the practical. The theoretical part of the thesis provides a comprehensive overview of British and American queer fiction in the period between the end of the 19th century and the year 1969, corresponding to literary periods and movements which had the greatest impact on Isherwood's prose. In addition, a structured biography of the author is presented, outlining the most significant events in the author's life with reference to his two literary voices. The practical part of the thesis consists of a comparative analysis of the novels across five selected topics. The characters are analysed chiefly in terms of their personal identity, interpersonal relationships and societal roles. Moreover, the contribution of the author's own influence and the narrative techniques he employed is scrutinised. The thesis, therefore, aims to identify the main differences between how homosexual characters are portrayed and determine the...
The depiction of orphanhood and child neglect with their impacts on the protagonists of The Lost Child and Wuthering Heights
Stanjura, Jakub ; Topolovská, Tereza (advisor) ; Chalupský, Petr (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the depiction of the psychological impacts of orphanhood and child neglect on the protagonists of The Lost Child and Wuthering Heights. The theoretical part introduces the two authors, Caryl Phillips and Emily Brontë, whose works are to be discussed, as well as it analyses the psychological research conducted on orphaned and neglected children. The practical part then offers an interpretation of the two novels with its relevance to the emotional instability evinced by orphaned and neglected children.
Female characters as a medium of male authorities in Arthur Miller's The Crucible and William Golding's The Double Tongue
Beránková, Anna ; Topolovská, Tereza (advisor) ; Chalupský, Petr (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to examine the ways in which the female characters of two well-known works, namely William Golding's novel The Double Tongue (1995) and Arthur Miller's play The Crucible (1953), are exploited by male characters in pursuit of their ambitions. In spite of the works being set in different periods, they both develop the theme of male authorities abusing and misusing the inferior position of oftentimes adolescent women, bestowed on them by patriarchal society. The interpretation of both literary works is mainly based on historical and socio-cultural study of the periods as well as works of literary criticism. Abstracting the main features regarding the theme of this thesis that connect the two periods, the two literary works are compared. The theoretical part of the thesis provides the reader with a brief overview concerning the authors with a specific focus on the historical circumstances in which the works were written, and which influenced the content of the works. Second part of the theoretical section focuses on the historical and socio-cultural context in which the plots of the individual works take place. The last theoretical section discusses the position of women in the respective societies. The practical part subsequently presents illustration of the discussed...

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