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Resisting Temptation:Mephistophelian seduction in Czech Theatrical Drama of the 1970's and 1980's
Imlaufová, Markéta ; Smrčka, Jiří (advisor) ; Kubíček, Tomáš (referee)
This master thesis deals with the topic of temptation in three Czech Theatrical Dramas of the 1970's and 1980's, inspired by the legend of Faust. These dramatic works represent different model approaches of dealing with such a topic. Thesis focuses on the principle of evil and its functioning. The temptation by Devil is therefore defined as Mephistophelian seduction, which occurs in drama plays selected as a subject of this thesis. The thesis analyzes and describes Mephistophelian seduction and its realization in theatrical dramas. Thesis elaborates the mechanism of evil principle and examines how the main protagonists are influenced in their acting and behaviour by this power. This thesis brings the power of evil into the wider context of "higher power" and describes relations between the power of evil and totalitarian power. On this base the historical and political context of the lives of the authors is considered as an important element. Based on comparison of all these aspects the principle of Mephistophelian seduction is reflected within its existential dimension. KEYWORDS Temptation, Devil, Mephistophelian seduction, protagonist, evil principle, drama, Faust, Mephistopheles, Václav Havel, Oldřich Daněk, Jiří Suchý
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Characterizing literary characters in selected works of prose by Ladislav Fuks with a focus on peculiarities in behavior
TVRDÁ, Tereza
The goal of this master´s thesis is to describe individual characters, especially the main characters, in selected prose of the well-known Czech writer Ladislav Fuks. This thesis will be primarily focused on the unusual behavior, peciliarities, features and the character of the protagonists. The biographical part of the thesis will be focused on the author´s personality and lifestyle. The bibliographical part will be focused on a detailed analysis of the protagonists in selected titles. More than ten characters will be compared. The primary method used in this thesis will be: analysis, interpretation, along with the use of the description and confrontation of the individual protagonists. The prime benefit of this thesis lies in a more detailed description and comparison of the behavior and character of the individual figures.
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Development of journalist as a film character in Amarican cinema
Svoboda, Martin ; Novotný, David Jan (advisor) ; Štoll, Martin (referee)
This bachelor work follows the occupation of journalism as it is shown in mainstream American cinema throught the sound era of motion pictures. It describes ways mainstream cinema deals with the complexity of journalism as it needs to maintain its rentability of commercial art. The work points out the possibility of essential simplification of the journalism routine caused just by the same need - making profit. Because to make a gainful movie remains to be the main motivation for producers of films. And the profitable movie must be at the first place underestandable for a viewer. In the result of this the work offers some basic archetypes of movie journalist. The next important issue of the work is a professional ethics which can collide with intentions of movie makers which prefer other moral vallues than real news media. The simplification ad profitability can again be a factor. The last part of the work uses all presented informations to trace the way of the influental theatre play The Front Page and its four adaptations throught the decades of movie making. The main goal of the work is to understand the way journalists are portrayted in the mainstream American cinema which offered so many films about them.
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Italo Svevo's Novels
ČECHOVÁ, Hana
The main subject of this bachelor thesis is the analysis of three novels written by Italo Svevo. First chapter presents briefly the author and the city of Terst which had an impact on his poetics. The following chapters analyses successively the novels Una vita, Senilita and La coscienza di Zeno. Especially emphasized are the typical protagonist called inetto and his changes within the framework of these novels. Mentioned are also the role of a woman, the contrast between inetto and the antagonist and some others, for Svevo typical motives. Separated chapter is dedicated to the so called literary silence of Italo Svevo.
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