Passing the Threshold: Liminality in Thomas Harris' Red Dragon and The Silence of the Lambs – Miroslav JANEČEK
Miroslav JANEČEK
Bachelor's thesis
Passing the Threshold: Liminality in Thomas Harris' Red Dragon and The Silence of the Lambs
The Issue of Gender and Liminality in Selected Novels by Thomas Harris
Abstract:
This thesis explores the concept of liminality in the novels Red Dragon (1981) and The Silence of the Lambs (1988) by Thomas Harris. The novels are analysed on the levels of their characters and plot. While gender is an important element of the analysis, liminality is the central topic of the work. The conclusions of the analysis are the main aim of the thesis, although it also aims to show how such …moreAbstract:
Tato práce zkoumá koncept liminality v románech Červený drak (1981) a Mlčení Jehňátek (1988) Thomase Harrise. Romány jsou analyzovány na úrovni postav a děje. Gender je důležitým prvkem analýzy, ale ústředním tématem práce je liminalita. Cílem práce jsou závěry analýzy románů, ale zároveň se práce snaží ukázat, jak analýza liminality v literárním díle může vypadat. Analýza románů umožňuje jejich porovnání …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 4. 5. 2022
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- Supervisor: Mgr. Tomáš Roztočil
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JANEČEK, Miroslav. \textit{Passing the Threshold: Liminality in Thomas Harris' Red Dragon and The Silence of the Lambs}. Online. Bachelor's thesis. Olomouc: Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Arts. 2022. Available from: https://theses.cz/id/ccikmf/.
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JANEČEK, Miroslav. Passing the Threshold: Liminality in Thomas Harris' Red Dragon and The Silence of the Lambs. Olomouc, 2022. bakalářská práce (Bc.). UNIVERZITA PALACKÉHO V OLOMOUCI. Filozofická fakulta
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English Philology / English Philology
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