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The changes of literary fantastical elements visible in The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
MÜLLNEROVÁ, Anna
The primary focus of this Bachelor thesis is to examine the development and evolution of fantastical elements in modern fantasy literature, with The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien serving as a critical example. As is widely recognized, literature is a dynamic and evolving art form shaped by various internal and external factors. Through careful analysis of selected examples of fantasy elements, this thesis aims to explore and illustrate the changes that have occurred in the genre over time while also comparing and contrasting them with the foundational aspects of classic fantasy literature. Ultimately, this study aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of the fantasy genre and its evolution, shedding light on the ways in which it has both changed and remained true to its roots.
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An Analysis of Selected Languages by J. R. R. Tolkien
PEŠKOVÁ, Martina
This dissertation explores the problematics of the constructed languages. The function of the languages which are represented not only in literature is defined and clasified in the theoretical part. The main topic is focused on the constructed languages of J. R. R. Tolkien, who created a whole world based on them and introduced them in his work such as Silmarillion, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, et cetera. Therefore, the practical part is aimed at his two specific languages - Sindarin and Quenya, that he developed the most out of all the constructed languages. The individual analysis are focused on the description of the phonetic, morphological and lexical aspects.
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Imaginative apologetics
FALDYNOVÁ, Milana
The focus of this thesis lies in the cooperation of imagination and apologetics, which - if succesful - can be a step towards meaningful sharing of the gospel. Imagination as a way of perception of meaning can also be a useful tool in today's world, which seems to lose interest in meaning whatsoever. We seem to find a representative case of imaginative apologetics in the works of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien and Dorothy L. Sayers. Using imaginative way, these authors deal with many apologetical issues in their stories. The need for a good quality work of imaginative apologetics seems even more valid, when we learn that many atheistic and agnostic authors use imaginative ways to defend ideology of their own; this thesis deals namely with Philip Pullman, whose work could be marked as work of agnostic imaginative apologetics.
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Srovnání dvou českých překladů vybraných básní z trilogie Pán prstenů
KONRÁDOVÁ, Pavla
This diploma thesis analyses and compares two Czech translations of selected poems from the Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. The translations are from Stanislava Pošustová-Menšíková and Petr Štěpán. The analysis is preceded by a theoretical part which introduces Tolkien's life and work, poems in the Lord of the Rings and problems that occur when translating poetry. In the practical part, the original poems as well as their translations are analysed. The analysis focuses on their metre, rhymes, stanza structure, sound elements, and content elements. The translations are then compared based on this analysis.
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Middle-earth versus Westeros
OPATRNÁ, Lenka
This work deals with two fictional universes that have left a significant mark in the canon of fantasy literature. The first is Tolkien's Middle-earth, and the second is Martin's Westeros. The work draws primarily on their novels so that we can better compare their narratological practices. For Tolkien, it is also for the reason that all the books from Middle-earth, apart from the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit, were published after his death, and therefore we can only speculate about the final form he would give them. From Martin's writing is fundamental for this thesis the saga A Song of Ice and Fire. As the theoretical basis of this work serves primarily the work of Seymour Chatman, Shlomith Rimmon-Kenan and Lubomír Doležel. Through their theories is taken look at both fictional worlds and gradually are shown their differences which we can notice while reading them. Especially at the level of storyteller and character type. The difference of fictional universes is also shown to us in the modal limitations to which they are subjected. We can notice the biggest differences especially in the distinction between good and evil, which is subjected to axiological limitation, and then in the deontic limitation, which presents us with the norms and rules of fictional worlds. The last part of the work is dedicated to adaptations of our novels, to the film trilogies The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, directed by Peter Jackson, and the TV series Game of Thrones produced by HBO and the creative duo David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Thanks to a change of medium, we came across some undescribed parts of stories that we would not otherwise notice in the literature. And we also got a glimpse of what happens to the story when we change the media. Every literary story has to go through the changes that are forced by the conversion into an audio-visual message. At the end of the thesis is raised the idea that the incomparable was compared. This is because if we were to follow the set parameters, we would necessarily have to conclude that the stories written by Tolkien are actually fairy tales for children and are communicated accordingly. In contrast, A Song of Ice and Fire is a very complicated piece that requires a more experienced reader and certainly cannot be considered as children's literature.
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Theological anthropology and anthropology contained in K.J.Erben's fairy tales
VOHRADSKÁ, Zuzana
The core thesis is an attempt to contextual interpretation of fairy tales K. J. Erben from the perspective of theological anthropology. And in the context of the overall issue of fairy tales then they found values that can be picked up and interpreted in this way. Own interpretation precedes five theoretical chapters where first discuss the issue of fairy tales, their typology, origin and development. And about the specifics of time and formation by K. J. Erben. Homer and J. R. R. Tolkien become the inspiration for subsequent interpretation. Both works have been interpreted by Christian. Integrative and reconstructive theory and is shown in the interpretation of two great works of world literature. Odyssey, a work whose creation is not much known, is a model for integrative theory. The Lord of the Rings introduces reconstructive theory, because here it is the opposite. From the peculiar structure of the classic fairy tale, then based on its own interpretation. Its core is the study of the morphology of fairy V. J. Propp. Fairytale Firebird and Foxy Fox is an introduction to the interpretation of other fairy tales. First, its symbols are analyzed and presented in the context of the fairy happening. Later, finding the core at a time when there was not a fairy tale. And that its structure is given in connection with the initiation ritual. Consequently, there are elaborated some aspects of man: man as "soulful dust", sinner and image of God. Continuously to and in relation to other fairy tales, this topic is distributed to more general plane fatality, life, death, good and evil. Question the value is processed in the chapter on aesthetics and symbolism, with an emphasis on symbolism symbol, myth and ritual.
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The Story of Kullervo by J. R. R. Tolkien: translation and stylistic analysis
Tylová, Michaela ; Ženíšek, Jakub (advisor) ; Pípalová, Renata (referee)
This bachelor thesis consists of three parts - the introduction, the translation of The Story of Kullervo and stylistic analysis of the translation. The first part focuses on the introduction of the short story and the author's inspiration taken from the Finnish mythology. It also contains notes on the difficulties and errors in the original text, which are important for the better understanding of the story. The practical part consists of the original text and its Czech translation and the third part analyses the process of the translation, supported by the relevant theories.
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