The American dream and the destructive influence of distorted values in An American Tragedy and The Great Gatsby – Bc. Štěpánka Nárovcová
Bc. Štěpánka Nárovcová
Bachelor's thesis
The American dream and the destructive influence of distorted values in An American Tragedy and The Great Gatsby
The American dream and the destructive influence of distorted values in An American Tragedy and The Great Gatsby
Abstract:
Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá tématem amerického snu a hodnot ve vybraných dílech Americká tragédie a Velký Gatsby. Práce obsahuje analýzu snahy o dosažení amerického snu hlavních postav Clyda a Gatsbyho a zaměřuje se na hodnoty, které volí na cestě k jeho získání. Závěrem této bakalářské práce je zjištění, že hodnoty hlavních postav spojené s bohatstvím, láskou a morálkou jsou pokřivené a negativně …moreAbstract:
This bachelor thesis deals with the theme of the American dream and values in the selected works An American Tragedy and The Great Gatsby. The thesis analyses the pursuit of the American dream by the main characters Clyde and Gatsby and focuses on the values chosen on their way to achieve it. The findings of this bachelor thesis suggest that the main characters’ values of wealth, love and morality …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 20. 4. 2020
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/mfwo7/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 2. 7. 2020
- Supervisor: Mgr. Jiří Šalamoun, Ph.D.
- Reader: M.A. Michael George
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NÁROVCOVÁ, Štěpánka. \textit{The American dream and the destructive influence of distorted values in An American Tragedy and The Great Gatsby}. Online. Bachelor's thesis. Brno: Masaryk University, Faculty of Education. 2020. Available from: https://theses.cz/id/5gi5v2/.
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Specialization in Education / English Language for Education
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