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Direct speech and characterization in J. R. R. Tolkiens' novels
Kubelková, Michaela ; Malá, Markéta (advisor) ; Nádraská, Zuzana (referee)
This bachelor thesis explores the impact of direct speech on the overall characterization of a literary character and the distinctive linguistic means employed to achieve this. The thesis examines direct speech of two characters in the trilogy The Lord of the Rings - Aragorn and Sam. Their speech has been manually excerpted from the whole body of the trilogy in electronic form and analyzed using corpus linguistic tools and methods. The theoretical part of this thesis describes the function and formation of direct speech, as well as its potential paraphrasing forms. Moreover, the distinctive linguistic features within The Lord of the Rings are described on the level of typical key words along with syntax. The practical part analyses direct speech of the selected characters on the basis of a qualitative analysis of keywords and their collocations. KEYWORDS J. R. Tolkien, direct speech, corpus stylistics
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Representation of Masculinity in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
BLÁHOVCOVÁ, Václava
This bachelor thesis deals with various types of masculinity as represented by male characters in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and their comparison with stereotypical gender roles and the portrayal of male characters in the fantasy literature genre. The first part focuses on Tolkien's life and the influences on his writing and gives a review of the criticism of Tolkien's work. It also introduces the debate of sexism related to the stereotypical portrayal of female characters and their scarcity in the story. The second part is a brief introduction to the gender studies of femininity and masculinity, and the fantasy genre. The third part is the analysis of the main races of Middle-earth and selected characters - Aragorn, Samwise Gamgee, Frodo Baggins, and fraternal pair Boromir and Faramir - in the context of masculinity.
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Adventure and Courage in J.R.R. Tolkien´s Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
FUKA, Vojtěch
The main aim of the bachelor thesis is to analyze the stories of adventure by J.R.R.Tolkien: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The starting point will be an introduction to Tolkien's life and works, including his inspiration by the medieval epic tradition (Beowulf) and contemporary fantasy literature. In this regard, the thesis will draw on Bakhtin's characterization of adventure literature as the stories built around the themes of the journey (the source of adventure) and the trial (tests of courage and strength of character). It will also introduce Tolkien's view of the function of fantasy within fairy tales (escape, consolation, recovery). The actual analysis will focus on the specific aspects of the adventurous journey, as well as on the turning points/crisis moments (trials) and unusual situations, in which the heroes demonstrate their courage or weakness (despair, fear). Attention will be paid to the development of selected characters (Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Peregrin Took, Merry Brandybuck, Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield) with respect to their experience of adventure and their actions (decisions and deeds) at the moments of crisis.
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Fantasy and Fairy Tale in J.R.R. Tolkien´s Hobbit, Edith Nesbit´s Enchanted Castle and George MacDonald´s Tale The Princess and the Goblin
PELÁNOVÁ, Lucie
The thesis focuses on the comparative analysis of Tolkien's novel The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (1937) and two works which significantly influenced him: George MacDonald's Princess and the Goblin (1872) and Edith Nesbit's Enchanted Castle (1907). The first part of the thesis chronologically describes the development of English children's fantasy literature. The above-mentioned authors are characterized from the perspective of their life and work. The second and the main part focuses on the comparison of the discussed works, especially on the comparison of fantastic elements such as fairy-tale characters, a journey to the unknown, a fight against evil, magical objects and magic space (the castle, the forest, the abandoned landscape). This interpretation is based on Tolkien's concept of fairy tales and fantasy and Propp's analysis of fairy tales.
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Proper Names and Toponyms in Czech and Russian Translation of The Lord of the Rings
Tiagusheva, Tatiana ; Adamovičová, Ana (advisor) ; Hasil, Jiří (referee)
(in English): This bachelor's thesis compares translations of proper names and toponyms in the Czech and a chosen Russian versions of J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. The aim is to uncover the original meaning behind the names in the English version of the novel and to explain the logic behind the translators' decisions when trying to convey the meaning. The work also examines theoretical questions of translating proper names and toponyms, and gives opinions of a number of specialists in the field describing some of the existing methods of translation. Based on statistical data and diagrams, it compares the Czech and Russian approach to translating and reveals which methods of translation (e.g. word-for-word translation, transcription etc.) the translators prefered and where the translations were not appropriate. Part of the work is devoted to a general comparison and evaluation of the given translations.
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