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The Prose of Ludwig Renn: Male Characters in Political Polarization at that Time
Turková, Dagmar ; Glosíková, Viera (advisor) ; Tvrdík, Milan (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with the typology of male characters in Ludwig Renn's prosaic works Vor großen Wandlungen and Krieg ohne Schlacht with regard to the political polarization of the period. To describe the literary characters, it is important to be acquainted with the author's life and the literary-historical context of the period. The journey of Ludwig Renn's life, as well as the time in which he lived, influenced his work. Therefore, the first chapter is dedicated to the writer's life and the second to the literary-historical context of the time in which he published his works. The next part of the thesis focuses on the description of the literary characters in the political polarization of the period. This means that those male characters from both novels that show a political stance are selected and characterized. As the first novel is set during the Nazi rise to power and the second during the Second World War, the characters are left-leaning and anti-fascist or support Nazi ideology and politics. In addition to these two main groups, there are also characters who define themselves against one of the mentioned political orientations, as well as characters who go through various developmental vicissitudes and eventually lean towards one side. In the process of describing the literary...
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Female Characters in the Prose Works Written by Helga Königsdorf
Voráčková, Karolína ; Glosíková, Viera (advisor) ; Tvrdík, Milan (referee)
This diploma thesis focuses on the personality, life and work of German author Helga Königsdorf and the analysis of selected prosaic works. The aim of the first part is to provide a well-arranged and comprehensive set of biographical information about this author with an emphasis on her literary career, work and socio-political context. The second part is devoted to the study of selected prosaic texts with an emphasis on providing the detailed analysis of female characters. The aim of this part is to provide an overview of topics and standpoints related to the status of women in the society at that time. The analysed female characters deal with topics such as women's position in science at that time or problems in partner, family or professional relationships related to women's emancipation. The conclusion of the thesis offers a brief summary and comparison of differences and similarities considering the personalities, opinions and priorities of these female characters. KEY WORDS German literature, GDR literature, Helga Königsdorf, literary analysis, female characters' analysis
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Female Characters in the Prose Works Written by Helga Königsdorf
Voráčková, Karolína ; Glosíková, Viera (advisor) ; Tvrdík, Milan (referee)
This diploma thesis focuses on the personality, life and work of German author Helga Königsdorf and the analysis of selected prosaic works. The aim of the first part is to provide a well-arranged and comprehensive set of biographical information about this author with an emphasis on her literary career, work and socio-political context. The second part is devoted to the study of selected prosaic texts with an emphasis on providing the detailed analysis of female characters. The aim of this part is to provide an overview of topics and standpoints related to the status of women in the society at that time. The analysed female characters deal with topics such as women's position in science at that time or problems in partner, family or professional relationships related to women's emancipation. The conclusion of the thesis offers a brief summary and comparison of differences and similarities considering the personalities, opinions and priorities of these female characters. KEY WORDS German literature, GDR literature, Helga Königsdorf, literary analysis, female characters' analysis
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