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Narnia and Middle Earth: Ethical Fantasy of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien
CRKVOVÁ, Simona
The aim of this thesis is a comparative analysis of two English fantasy sagas for children: The Chronicles of Narnia by Clive Staples Lewis, and The Hobbit, as well as The Lord of the Rings by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. The theoretical part of the thesis gives information about children's fantasy literature with respect to the discussed works, the biography of both authors, their mutual influence, and, last but not least, Emmanuel Lévinas' moral philosophy, in particular, Ethics of the Other, which focuses on ethical questions. The analysis itself deals with the following themes: children and adults, the alternative worlds, good and evil, particular characters and their concern with good or evil, rewards and punishments, and the highest moral status. The thesis attempts to outline the similarities, as well as differences in both author's attitudes.
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