George Eliot: Killing the Angel in the House – Bc. Eliška Nemčoková
Bc. Eliška Nemčoková
Bachelor's thesis
George Eliot: Killing the Angel in the House
George Eliot: Killing the Angel in the House
Abstract:
Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá vztahem George Eliot a jejích fiktivních ženských postav skrze analýzu jejího románu, Middlemarch, která je specificky zaměřena na jednu z hlavních postav, Rosamond Vincy. Rosamond je ztělesněním viktoriánského standardu femininity, známý pod názvem "angel in the house" (anděl v domě). Eliot k těmto ženám často přistupuje přespříliš kriticky, což je dáno množstvím faktorů …moreAbstract:
The thesis examines the relationship between George Eliot and her fictional female characters by focusing on the novel Middlemarch and most precisely on one of the female protagonists, Rosamond Vincy. She is a prime example of the Victorian standard of femininity, the angel in the house. It is argued that Eliot tends to treat these women unjustly due to plethora of factors, some of which include her …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 21. 12. 2021
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/zejhu/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 27. 1. 2022
- Supervisor: Ph.D. Stephen Paul Hardy
- Reader: Mgr. et Mgr. Alena Gašparovičová
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Faculty of ArtsBachelor programme / field:
Philology / English Language and Literature
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