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"The search for female identity". A philosophical and literary study on the representation of female self-identification using the example of occidental and post-soviet literature
Chernova, Iana ; Sepp, Hans Rainer (advisor) ; Nielsen, Cathrin (referee)
This work has been given the title "The Search for Female Identity" because its core question is: what constitutes female self-identification? This search is carried out by searching literary traces, since self-identification can be deconstructed by analyzing the texts. Texts by an Austrian and a Soviet-Russian writer were chosen as the basis for this deconstruction. In a comparison of their two writings, the difference between the two socio-political systems in terms of their possible influence on self-identification could also be crystallized. The theories used (mainly poststructuralist) together with the interpretations help to extract the pre-discursive nature of the texts and to decipher the image of femininity. The analysis carried out showed that in both societies this picture is full of myths, however, they were developed and implemented differently. In the course of this development the individualistic Western culture encounters the limits of its individuality, which also affects women and influences their unity in themselves. Meanwhile, the post-Soviet society striving for all-round collectivism fails to control the construction of identity, since it does not offer enough playground for self-determination and overwhelms especially women with the imposed standards. Key words: female...
Typology and characteristics of female characters in selected works of G. Sand and B. Němcová
SEDMÍKOVÁ, Kristýna
The work focuses on the life and work of the writers G. Sand and B. Němcová, as the pioneers of women in literature in the 19th century. The aim is to describe and compare the female characters in selected works of both authors and implement typology and characteristics of the selected heroines and identify the phenomena of the common parts. These are the works of George Sand Consuelo and Valentina. Out of Božena Němcová work focuses on Divá Bára, Chýže pod horami, V zámku a podzámčí, Rozárka and Baruška. Furthermore, the work is trying to reveal possible connections of writers and Božena Němcová's inspiration by George Sand.

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