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LITERARY IDENTITY SEARCH. FRANZ KAFKA AND THOMAS MANN IN INTERCULTURAL READING
TOŠIČ, Miloš
The main topic of this master thesis is a demonstration and explanation of cultural standards in selected works of twentieth century. In relation to studied field, is the selection of literature oriented towards the czech-german area. The thesis binds together two subjects of the previous studies - the intercultural communication and literature. The second goal of this thesis is to prove, that there is certain correlation across the cultural standards. This thesis consists of three parts. The first one is dedicated to the intercultural communication and its main terms. After that follows a chapter about the cultural standards. In the last part, which could be observed as a practical field, the cultural standard will be analyzed and explained with the examples found in the selected literature.
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MILENA JESENSKÁ AND HER RELATIONSHIP TO THE PRAGUE GERMAN AND CZECH CULTURE
KADLECOVÁ, Zuzana
Translator and journalist Milena Jesenská was one of woman personalities, who represented Czechoslovak Republic in interwar period and who helped creating the profile of newly rising society. Especially in western part of world Milena was known as "Kafka´s friend". But she wrote important articles for Prague newspaper - Národní listy, Přítomnost, ... In year 1939 she stayed in contact with German-Jewish refugies, Czech pilots and soldiers, to whom she helped on their escapes. She also participated on resistance by publishing illegal magazine V boj. Finally she was transported to concentrating camp Ravensbruck, where she died in year 1944.
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The Motive of Metamorphosis in the Work of Franz Kafka and Thomas Brussig
Vašků, Tereza ; Markvartová, Eva (advisor) ; Bučková, Tamara (referee)
This presented bachelor thesis deals with the comparison of two works with the motif of metamorphosis, Franz Kafka's short story Die Verwandlung (1915) and Thomas Brussig's novel Die Verwandelten (2020). The motif of metamorphosis has always fascinated artists and it appears in new works and thus enters the general consciousness. In the introductory section, the general theme of the motif of metamorphosis in literature and the division of metamorphosis is presented. The second part is devoted to an in-depth analysis of the works Die Verwandlung and Die Verwandelten. The metamorphosis of characters, the development of family relationships and communication are stressed the most. The third part is devoted to the question of the similarity of the works, since the novel by Thomas Brussig is undoubtedly based on Franz Kafka's short story (similar titles, division into 3 parts, the transformation of people into animals with the ability to think and communicate). The differences that exist between the works stem from the different times in which the works they were written. KEYWORDS The motif of metamorphosis, Die Verwandlung, metamorphosis, Die Verwandelten, Franz Kafka, Thomas Brussig
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Physiognomy of Writing: In the Folds of Literary Ornament
Jirsa, Tomáš ; Heczková, Libuše (advisor) ; Vojvodík, Josef (referee) ; Fulka, Josef (referee)
My PhD. thesis "Physiognomy of Writing: In the Folds of Literary Ornament" deals with the relation between literature and ornament. It interconnects the sphere of literary history and literary theory with that of visuality. Ornament is analyzed and interpreted as a theoretical figure which allows an examination of literature from the point of view of its visuality and its movement. This approach, elaborated and applied here, labeled "physiognomy of writing", offers a possibility of a visual reading of literature; it represents a way to read literary texts not only in terms of their meaning and message, but also from the point of view of their visual and figural performance. In the first part I outline the concept of ornament in its historical, esthetic and philosophical frames, and explain how to use it in order to interpret literature. The second part offers readings of several 20th century literary texts (Franz Kafka, Rainer Maria Rilke, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Samuel Beckett, Louis Wolfson and Blanche T.) from the perspective of the affinity of their literary speech and particular ornamental manifestations.
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The Reflection of Franz Kafka's Writing in the Works of Villy Sørensen
Foktová, Martina ; Březinová, Helena (advisor) ; Hartlová, Dagmar (referee)
This thesis deals with the analysis and interpretation of short stories "The murder case - Kafka's idyll" and "Tiger in the kitchen" from the collection of stories Sære historier (1963) by Villy Sørensen. The primary aim of this thesis is to distinguish a similarity between the short stories of Villy Sørensen and the works of Franz Kafka. The author works on the assumption that both writers use parable as their main means of expression. The first chapter of the thesis concerns Villy Sørensen and the time he lived, together with the fantastic prose, which he represents. Subsequently the author characterizes the parable with definitions and examples from world literature. In analysis of the short story "The murder case", the reader will not just see an interpretation of story as it is; a comparison is also made with The Trial by Franz Kafka. Lastly there is an analysis of the short story "Tiger in the kitchen".
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Milan Kundera and intertextuality
Grušová, Mariana ; Charvát, Martin (advisor) ; Češka, Jakub (referee)
The diploma thesis Milan Kundera and Intertextuality deals with aspects of relations between the texts in his novels. The first part outlines the intertextuality, theory of the novel and the approaches of some literary theorists towards this issue. The second half of the thesis analyzes the intertextuality in Kundera's works in various forms, mainly based on the themes of dreams and physicality. The greatest emphasis is placed on examining the legacy of Kafka in the context of Kundera's works, particularly in the novels The Joke and The Book of Laughter and Forgetting. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Female characters in the work of Franz Kafka
Svobodová, Karolína ; Weinberg, Manfred (advisor) ; Zbytovský, Štěpán (referee)
The thesis deals with female characters in selected works by Franz Kafka (1883-1924), the well known representative of the Prague German literature. These works include the short story The Metamorphosis (1915) and the posthumously published novel fragments The Man Who Disappeared (1927), The Trial (1925) and The Castle (1926). The thesis discusses how the individual female characters are portrayed in these texts, what role they play in the protagonist's life and how they influence him. At the forefront, there is an interaction between the male main characters and the female characters. The thesis proceeds mainly in a textanalytical way without making any connections between fictional women in the works of the author and real women in his life. At first, the female characters in each of the selected texts are separately analysed and then they are compared. The conclusion serves for a comparison of all female characters in these works and for a formulation of a general statement about them.
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Comics adaptations in literatury education at elementary school and high school
Hrubanová, Anna ; Klumparová, Štěpánka (advisor) ; Komberec, Filip (referee)
This thesis deals with the use of comic adaptations in literary lessons at primary and secondary schools. The aim of this work is to map available comic adaptations of literary works written by Czech authors. The comic adaptations of Franz Kafka's novella The Metamorphosis will be evaluated based on pre-selected criteria. Part of the work will also be a comparison of the original text with the selected comic adaptation and noting the changes in the fictional world created by transferring it to the comic medium. The work will help teachers to understand the theory of comics. Theoretical knowledge will be applied in the creation of two teaching blocks built for the purposes of literary education at primary and secondary schools. The concrete implementation of both teaching blocks in practice will be compared.
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