Bc. Ivana Pecová

Master's thesis

Central or Marginal Figures: The Role of Women in Old English Literature

Central or Marginal Figures: The Role of Women in Old English Literature
Abstract:
Tato práce se zabývá analýzou ženských postav a jejich charakteristickým vyobrazením ve staroanglické literatuře. Cílem této práce je prozkoumat typické role, které ženy v literatuře té doby plnily pomocí detailní analýzy vybraných literárních děl psaných ve staré angličtině a zjistit, do jaké míry jsou tyto ženské role nepostradatelné pro vývoj děje. Dále má tato práce za úkol porovnat funkci žen …more
Abstract:
This thesis deals with the analysis of female characters and their characteristic depictions in Old English literature. The aim of this work is to examine typical roles women played in the literature of the period by a detailed analysis of selected literary pieces written in Old English and decide to what extent these roles are essential for the plot development. Furthermore, this thesis compares the …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 13. 12. 2022

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 30. 1. 2023
  • Supervisor: prof. Mgr. Milada Franková, CSc.
  • Reader: Mgr. Filip Krajník, Ph.D.

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Masaryk University

Faculty of Arts

Master programme / field:
English Language and Literature / English Language and Literature

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