Mgr. Peter Havran

Master's thesis

Of Tapeworms and Trains: The Narrative Styles and Techniques in Irvine Welsh's Filth and Trainspotting

Of Tapeworms and Trains: The Narrative Styles and Techniques in Irvine Welsh's Filth and Trainspotting
Abstract:
Tato práce se zabývá narativními styly a technikami, které Irvine Welsh používá ve svých románech Trainspotting a Filth, přičemž je práve uvádí do geografického a stylistického kontextu, reflektuje podobné techniky a styly používané jinými autory a jak se od Welshove aplikace liší, proč se liší a jaký účinek má na čtenáře i samotný text. Zároveň se práce zabývá postavami tasemnice a heroinu, cez které …more
Abstract:
This thesis deals with narrative styles and techniques Irvine Welsh uses in his novels Trainspotting and Filth while setting them into geographical and stylistic context, reflecting on similar techniques and styles used by other authors and how Welsh's applications differ, why do they differ and what effect it has on the reader and the text itself. The thesis also deals with the characters of the tapeworm …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 12. 8. 2020

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 10. 9. 2020
  • Supervisor: Ph.D. Stephen Paul Hardy

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Masaryk University

Faculty of Arts

Master programme / field:
Philology / English Language and Literature