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A Phenomenon of Sherlock Holmes: A Detailed Comparison of Selected Sherlock Holmes Stories By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle And The Sherlock Tv Series By BBC
KUBECOVÁ, Kristina
This bachelor's thesis offers a detailed comparison of three selected Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with the BBC adaptation of Sherlock broadcast during the years 2010-2017. The series adaptation is inspired by the books from the 19th century, but they differ in many ways, as the storyline diverges completely from the original stories in many parts. However, the biggest difference between the two adaptations is the time period in which the story is set. The original stories take place in the period from the second half of the 19th century until the beginning of the 20th century, while the series adaptation is set in the modern times of the 21st century. The episode "A Study in Pink" is compared to A Study in Scarlet, "A Scandal in Belgravia" to the short story "A Scandal in Bohemia," and "The Six Thatchers" to the short story "The Adventure of Six Napoleons."
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Double life in Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray and the author's life
POSPÍŠILOVÁ, Lucie
The bachelor thesis focuses on the concept of double life, concretely found in Oscar Wilde's life and one of his works - The Picture of Dorian Gray. The aim is to provide an understanding of duality in author's life and in the selected novel and show the connection between them. The first part of the thesis presents Wilde's life with the focus on the duality. His duality can be noticed mainly through leading two relationships at once. There are also shown the difficulties of leading a double life in this section. The second part analyses the types of dualities of the three main characters from the novel, with the main focus on the protagonist Dorian Gray. The different types of dualities are presented through Basil's homosexuality, Lord Henry's public image that differs from his secret desires, and lastly through the fight of the body and soul in the case of Dorian. The duality of Dorian is even supported by the existence of the portrait. Further, the thesis discusses the Dorian's development and how certain people could influence who he has become, including his grandfather Lord Kelso and Lord Henry Wotton.
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Dickens's characters
ČERNOŠKOVÁ, Barbora
This thesis deals with the characters in the chosen novels of Charles Dickens. Its aim is to show that there are some typical characters and certain archetypes that repeatedly appear in Dickens's books, such as poor children draped in a destiny they cannot resist. These characters are analyzed based on Dickens's life because it is a major source of his inspiration. The first part of the thesis deals with the period in which the novels take place, the language of the characters that is often used to enliven them, and with social questions, such as life in so-called slums or the different roles of men and women in society. The second part consists of the typology itself with the focus on children characters which played an important part in Dickens's work. It also examines female characters, loyal servants, poor good guys, or criminals.
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Psychological Aspects of the Multiple Personality Disorder in Oscar Wilde's and R. L. Stevenson's Works
MICHÁLKOVÁ, Markéta
In the introductory chapter, the thesis will define the terms decadence and Art for Art´s sake in the 19th century British literature. Then it will briefly describe the biographies of both authors which relate to their literary legacy. On the grounds of the secondary literature the thesis will try to analyse the manifestations and the characteristic traits of dualism. The theoretical findings will be used in the analysis of Oscar Wilde´s The Picture of Dorian Gray and R. L. Stevenson´s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with regard to the heroes´ characteristics including the motivation for their behaviour in relation to society. The thesis will also take into consideration symbolism and allegory of both novels in the context of Late Victorian Period.
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Concepts of Space in George Eliot's Novels (Daniel Deronda)
DOSKOČILOVÁ, Kateřina
The aim of this diploma thesis is to introduce Victorian authoresses of the second half of the 19th century and concept of fictional novelistic spaces. Firstly, the thesis will shortly present the main authoresses of the Victorian novels in the social context of the 19th century (the Brontë sisters, George Eliot). Secondly, it will focus on the analysis of the last of George Eliot's novels, 'Daniel Deronda' (comparing it with her earlier novel 'The Mill on the Floss') with the emphasis on the changes of the concept of space in the novel, in which the Jewish theme dominates, and it will also describe searching for the roots and traditions in the personal life of the hero. Finally, the thesis will aim at European context of the concepts of novelistic spaces and it will evaluate the importance of the last novel written by George Eliot.
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