Bc. Adam Croke

Bachelor's thesis

Cyberpunk: Romanticizing Dystopia

Cyberpunk: Romanticizing Dystopia
Abstract:
Tato práce zkoumá romantizaci dystopie v rámci kyberpunkového žánru prostřednictvím analýzy tří románů: Williama Gibsona "Neuromancer", Ernesta Clinea "Ready Player One" a Philipa K. Dicka "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?". Zkoumá jedinečné prvky, které kyberpunk odlišují od tradiční dystopické literatury, jako je stylizované zobrazení technologické, korporátní a ekonomické kontroly, jakož i destrukce …more
Abstract:
This thesis explores the romanticization of dystopia within the cyberpunk genre through the analysis of three novels: William Gibson's "Neuromancer," Ernest Cline's "Ready Player One," and Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" It examines the unique elements that set cyberpunk apart from traditional dystopian literature, such as its stylized depiction of technological, corporate and …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 27. 6. 2024

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 19. 8. 2024
  • Supervisor: Mgr. Veronika Nogolová, PhD.
  • Reader: PhDr. Libor Práger, Ph.D.

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