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Gender Themes in Contemporary Israeli Cinema
Meytuv, Asya ; Sládek, Pavel (advisor) ; Šedinová, Jiřina (referee)
Author: Asya Meytuv Institution: Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Arts, Nám. Jana Palacha 2, 116 38, Prague 1, Czech Republic Field of Studies: Hebrew Studies, M.A. Study program Title: Gender Themes in Contemporary Israeli Cinema Supervisor: PhDr. Pavel Sládek, Ph.D. Number of pages: 64 Number of attachments: 1 Key words: Israeli cinema, homosexuality, judaism, male character, zionism, Israel Abstract Present thesis analyses the representation of sexual minorities in contemporary Israeli cinematography, concentrating especially on a manner of displaying other than heterosexual character to the audience. The depiction of a male character in early Israeli cinema will be compared to the contemporary production. The phenomenon of male homosexuality and its film representation will be researched in the context of cultural, social and religious aspects of Israeli reality. Original interpretations of several key Israeli films of the last decade pertaining to homosexual issues in specifically Israeli context are included in the present paper.
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The Influence of Female Characters on Male Characters in the Work of Pierre Corneille
Zelená, Lenka ; Pohorský, Aleš (advisor) ; Jamek, Václav (referee)
This master's thesis analyses the influence of female characters on male characters in the work of P. Corneille, partly in relation to the evolution of Doubrovsky's cornelian heroism, whose theory it extends. The research concerns the plays Mélite, Médée and The Cid. The definition of the female influence continues through characterizing female characters in their relationship with male characters. Concerning the male characters, the thesis shows the female effect and the males' reactions to it. Here we can see the first traits of cornelian heroism. The female characters cause the male characters to suffer. The first reason for this is the desire of the male characters. The second reason lies in the overall weakness or, paradoxically, in the strength of their character. The male characters also have something else in common - a desire for revenge. A woman weakens the male hero, making him a slave to her will. So, the hero learns how to repel her strength. In the end, only his heroic ambitions influence him. The woman then only motivates him. The plays Mélite and Médée have not been translated into Czech yet. Therefore, this thesis extends the Czech reader's general knowledge and opens up new possibilities to approaching Corneille's work.
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