Bc. Jakub Hamari

Master's thesis

The Making of an American War Veteran

The Making of an American War Veteran
Abstract:
Diplomová práce se zabývá válečnými memoáry pěti amerických veteránů, kteří sloužili v Námořní pěchotě Spojených států amerických. Tito autoři jsou roztříděni do tří skupin. První skupina se zaměřuje na válku v Tichomoří za druhé světové války, jak ji zachytili v Se starou gardou: Na Peleliu a Okinawě (With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa) Eugene B. Sledge a v Helma místo polštáře (Helmet for …more
Abstract:
This thesis deals with the war memoirs of five chosen American veterans, who have served in the United States Marine Corps. These authors are divided into three groups. The first section of the thesis deals with the Pacific campaign of the Second World War as captured in With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa, the memoir by Eugene Sledge, and Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie. The second part …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 24. 5. 2016

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 15. 6. 2016
  • Supervisor: M.A. Jeffrey Alan Smith, Ph.D.
  • Reader: doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D.

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Masaryk University

Faculty of Arts

Master programme / field:
Philology / English Language and Literature

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