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Bc. Gabriela Daňková

Bachelor's thesis

The Depiction of Female Characters in John Gay's The Beggar's Opera and Polly

The Depiction of Female Characters in John Gay's The Beggar's Opera and Polly
Abstract:
Práce si klade za cíl analyzovat vyobrazení a reprezentaci ženských postav v The Beggar’s Opera a jejím pokračování Polly od Johna Gaye s ohledem na společenské postavení žen, genderové role a stereotypní zobrazení žen v anglickém dramatu restaurace a osvícenství. Tato práce chce ukázat rozporuplnost ženských postav, které odráží sporný status profesionálních hereček, a protichůdný pohled na ženskost …more
Abstract:
This thesis aims to analyse the depiction and representation of female characters in John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera and its sequel Polly concerning the position of women in society, gender roles and the stereotypical portrayal of women in English drama of the Restoration and the Enlightenment period. The thesis seeks to demonstrate the ambiguous nature of female characters which mirrors the questionable …more
 

Keywords

The Restoration The Enlightenment Professional Actresses Female Characters Gender Roles
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 6. 1. 2020
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/now1w/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 29. 1. 2020
  • Supervisor: Mgr. Filip Krajník, Ph.D.
  • Reader: Mgr. Anna Mikyšková

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