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Characters of Faust and Mefisto in 19th Century Opera Libbretos
Vacková, Dana ; Charypar, Michal (advisor) ; Kudlová, Klára (referee)
"The Changes of Faust and Mephisto in the 19th Century Opera Libreti": The work compares the characters of the scholar Faust and the devil Mephistopheles from J. W. Goethe's "Faust" with the chosen opera libretti adapting the same subject. In the titles we chose, i. e. in Goethe's "Faust", Boito's "Mephistopheles", Gounod's "Faust", and Berlioz's "La damnation de Faust", we devote our attention to the changes of the literary characters. Goethe's "Faust" is a central work of art which could serve as a model for other authors, each of whom, however, adapted the precursory text according to their ideas. The work compares the common and the different features of the Faustian and Mephistophelian motifs. The metamorphoses of the characters and the endings of the single stories are summed up in conclusion. The authors were interested in the same motif, i. e. in the fight between the good and the evil, heaven and hell, God and the devil. Mephistopheles makes a bet with the God, Faust's soul being at a stake. Faust, searching for absolute knowledge, makes a deal with Mephistopheles. Each of the afore-mentioned authors' inspiration by Goethe reached a different goal. The work focuses on the changes of both the central characters of the scholar and the devil. Other characters are taken into account only when...
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Faust and the role of myth in the philosophy of Czech thinkers: Bratránek, Masaryk, Patočka
Čechová, Tereza ; Marek, Jakub (advisor) ; Chavalka, Jakub (referee)
TITLE: Faust and the role of myth in the philosophy of Czech thinkers: Bratránek, Masaryk, Patočka AUTHOR: Tereza Čechová DEPARTMENT: General Antropology SUPERVISOR: Mgr. Jakub Marek, Ph.D. ABSTRACT: The thesis Faust and the role of myth in the philosophy of Czech thinkers: Bratránek, Masaryk, Patočka, deals with the theme of Faust and its role in individual works of the mentioned philosophers. The thesis briefly contains the origin and development of the Faust myth, its most famous literary work, and its appearance on the Czech territory. The main chapters of the thesis are those that are focused on such texts of the mentioned thinkers, who are concerned with the Faustian theme. The resulting analyzes and comparations contribute to the depiction and arrangement of the role of the Faustian myth in Czech philosophy, mainly because of the different approaches, goals and methods of research used in their work by F. T. Bratránek, T. G. Masaryk and Jan Patočka. KEYWORDS: Faust, Myth, Contract with the Devil, Goethe, Czech Philosophy, Philosophy of History, Jan Patočka, F. T. Bratránek, T. G. Masaryk
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Resisting Temptation:Mephistophelian seduction in Czech Theatrical Drama of the 1970's and 1980's
Imlaufová, Markéta ; Smrčka, Jiří (advisor) ; Kubíček, Tomáš (referee)
This master thesis deals with the topic of temptation in three Czech Theatrical Dramas of the 1970's and 1980's, inspired by the legend of Faust. These dramatic works represent different model approaches of dealing with such a topic. Thesis focuses on the principle of evil and its functioning. The temptation by Devil is therefore defined as Mephistophelian seduction, which occurs in drama plays selected as a subject of this thesis. The thesis analyzes and describes Mephistophelian seduction and its realization in theatrical dramas. Thesis elaborates the mechanism of evil principle and examines how the main protagonists are influenced in their acting and behaviour by this power. This thesis brings the power of evil into the wider context of "higher power" and describes relations between the power of evil and totalitarian power. On this base the historical and political context of the lives of the authors is considered as an important element. Based on comparison of all these aspects the principle of Mephistophelian seduction is reflected within its existential dimension. KEYWORDS Temptation, Devil, Mephistophelian seduction, protagonist, evil principle, drama, Faust, Mephistopheles, Václav Havel, Oldřich Daněk, Jiří Suchý
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Goethe in psychonalytic literature
Křížová, Ivana ; Kučera, Miloš (advisor) ; Klusák, Miroslav (referee)
The theoretical thesis, which aims to find and compare different conceptions and interpretation of the life of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The interest of this thesis is centered on the interpretation of Goethe's relationship with his sister. Interpretation of the relationship of Goethe and his sister is based on two approaches, the psychoanalytic and historical approach. Psychoanalytic approach is represented by Sigmund Freud and Kurt Eissler, who offer interpretations of some aspects of the relationship of Goethe with his sister. Historical approach is represented by Richard Friedenthal and Astrid Seele. They submit biographical context of the poets life and also point to his relationship with his sister. On the basis of these sources are data analyzed within psychoanalytic theory. To explain Goethe's relationship with his sister is thinking about the form of their incestuous sibling relationship or oedipus complex.
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Johan Wolfgang Goethe, Faust
MIHALÍKOVÁ, Petra
This thesis is under the name of Johan Wolfgang Goethe, Faust and has a theoretical and practical form, whereas is divided into three parts. The theoretical part deals mainly about Faust analysis, Johann Wolfgang Goethe´s work, further author´s life and personality are summarized in general level. The practical part is dedicated to the book design and illustrations for this work. The third didactic part creates on the basis of findings from the theoretical and practical part base for lesson of art education in the framework of the educational expertise.
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Faust at the marionette theater
HORČIČKOVÁ, Jana
This thesis which focuses on the topic of Faust in the puppet theater is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the story of Faust as it is. It narrates its classical form of Goethe?s adaptation which also becomes a base for the second part of the thesis. It shows an outline of what we know about the topic up to the present times, it defines basic concepts which can be found in the story. It also focuses on other forms of adaptations, not only on those before the Goethe?s one but even on the later ones up to the present times. It searches for the origin of the theme by means of an overview of the literature which is connected to it also in alternations from other domestic and foreign authors. Except Goethe, Christopher Marlow, Jan Švankmajer, Václav Havel or Jan Patočka are mentioned, too. An analysis of the story also can be found in the first part of the thesis thanks to which various aspects of archetypes should be discovered, according to Vladimir Propp. At the same time it should deal with the possibilities of the interpretation from the psychoanalytical point of view, the fact of what role the actors have in the story and what they can symbolize. The objective of the thesis is to apply the ascertained facts on the topic of the puppet theater in connection to the theme of Faust which is the subject of the second part. It interprets by means of particular figures from various authors in connection to their anamnesis. It uses the data obtained in the first part of the thesis and the methods of the analysis of the fine artifact used in the atelier of the art therapy. The thesis observes the problems of conscious and unconscious conflicts of the human personality which also should be uncovered by the story of Faust. The particular figures were interpreted during the participation of their authors, individually. There were samples of ten works and the authors were chosen by the method of wrapping up a snowball, every one provided KTC. Hidden latent contents which are the result of conscious and unconscious conflicts of the personalities of the authors were found in the figures. The characters of the story that can represent the particular elements of the structural plane of the psychical apparatus are fundamental. At the same time the topic points out the fact of who controls whom by what means in the form of material and also immaterial estates. The theme asks for the conscience of the author, for that what or who tempts it, for its potential for manipulation, often in the plane of the partner relationships.
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The character of Faust in Czech literature
PĚCHOVÁ, Kateřina
The aim of the thesis will be the comparison and impairment of evolution in the concept of Faustian character in four works of Czech literature during the period of humanism, Renaissance and National Revival. The basis will be Life History of Doctor Faustus which was published by Jar.Kolár in 1611 release by Martin Carchesius and slightly modified edition of V.R.Kramerius in the series of Jan Lehár. There will be Matěj Kopecký´s puppet theatre play and the Faustus House legend from the Alois Jirásek´s Old Czech Legends interpreted in the backround of the analysis of these two texts. The student will try to outline the evolution of the view of the doctor Faustus´s character in the period context and consider the level of fun and the moral appeal in each work. The student will deal with Faustus in the context of humanistic desire for knowledge in conection with Life History of Doctor Faustus by Carchesius.
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