Fthonos Théon and Forgiveness in the Writings of George Eliot

Kristýna KOTÍKOVÁ

Bakalářská práce

Abstract:

The aim of this thesis is to examine and describe various aspects of motifs of guilt and forgiveness in two selected books written by George Eliot: The Mill on the Floss and Silas Marner. The thesis commences with an overview of the life of George Eliot and her experience with faith, Fthonos Theon and guilt in general, and forgiveness. In the first part, Fthonos Theon and forgiveness in The Mill on the Floss are examined. Situations of both major and minor gravity will be analyzed and described. Eliot created in The Mill on the Floss her protagonists with complicated inner world. They were often biographical. Therefor, the author of this thesis will concentrate on the most significant characters of her two examined works, on their life and reasons for their actions. The second part will analyse the same phenomenon in Silas Marner. It will focus on different reasons for behaviour of protagonists, on the act itself and afterwards on consequences and the aspect of the guilt and forgiveness, if it was present in a situation. Conclusion will encapsulate all discoveries from previous parts, mainly the amount of differences and similarities in the motifs of guilt and forgiveness in The Mill on the Floss and Silas Marner. It will as well argue different approaches towards these two motifs in the used works of George Eliot.

Abstract:

The aim of this thesis is to examine and describe various aspects of motifs of guilt and forgiveness in two selected books written by George Eliot: The Mill on the Floss and Silas Marner. The thesis commences with an overview of the life of George Eliot and her experience with faith, Fthonos Theon and guilt in general, and forgiveness. In the first part, Fthonos Theon and forgiveness in The Mill on the Floss are examined. Situations of both major and minor gravity will be analyzed and described. Eliot created in The Mill on the Floss her protagonists with complicated inner world. They were often biographical. Therefor, the author of this thesis will concentrate on the most significant characters of her two examined works, on their life and reasons for their actions. The second part will analyse the same phenomenon in Silas Marner. It will focus on different reasons for behaviour of protagonists, on the act itself and afterwards on consequences and the aspect of the guilt and forgiveness, if it was present in a situation. Conclusion will encapsulate all discoveries from previous parts, mainly the amount of differences and similarities in the motifs of guilt and forgiveness in The Mill on the Floss and Silas Marner. It will as well argue different approaches towards these two motifs in the used works of George Eliot.

Keywords

George Eliot, Mary Ann Evans, Silas Marner, The Mill on the Floss, Fthonos Theon, guilt, forgiveness, philosophy, Christianity, fate

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 5. 5. 2016

Zveřejnit od: 5. 5. 2016

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: Mgr. Ema Jelínková, Ph.D.

UNIVERZITA PALACKÉHO V OLOMOUCI

Filozofická fakulta

Bakalářský studijní program / obor:
Filologie / Anglická filologie - Francouzská filologie