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The Female Protagonists' Dreams of Social Advancement in Irmgard Keun's Gilgi, One of Us and Elfriede Jelinek's Novel Women as Lovers
Zittová, Adéla ; Broukalová, Jindra (advisor) ; Markvartová, Eva (referee)
This thesis concerns the theme of female protagonists' dreams of social advancement in two novels, Gilgi, One of Us by Irmgard Keun and Women as Lovers by Elfriede Jelinek. It is divided into three main parts, with the introductory part focusing on the novel Gilgi, One of Us, the second part on Women as Lovers, and the final part on a comparative analysis of the protagonists' dreams of social ascent. Before the analysis itself, the first two chapters initially offer a theoretical background to the books in the form of a cultural and literary context and an introduction to the author's life. Thus, in the case of Gilgi, One of Us, the focus lies primarily on society during the Weimar Republic, the concept of the new woman is introduced, and as far as the literary context is concerned, the literature of the new objectivity is discussed. The analysis shows that the protagonist Gilgi corresponds to the concept of the new woman. Her inner attitude, built on diligence and discipline, is the basis for her ambitious dreams of getting as far as possible through her own efforts. In the case of The Women as Lovers the status of women in the second half of the 20th century is underlined, the feminist-oriented literature of the 1970s is introduced, and the protagonists Brigitte and Paula are portrayed as women...
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