Bc. Ivona Fořtová

Bachelor's thesis

The Gothic Elements and Their Impact on the Characters and the Flow of Events in Wuthering Heights

The Gothic Elements and Their Impact on the Characters and the Flow of Events in Wuthering Heights
Abstract:
Bakalárska práca sa zaoberá vplyvom troch odlišných prvkov gotického románu na chod udalostí v románe Búrlivé Výšiny od Emily Brontëovej. Tieto prvky určujú smer udalostí príbehu a zahŕňajú morálne pochybného hrdinu-zloducha, použitie násilia a nadpozemské javy.
Abstract:
The thesis focuses on the influence of three distinct elements of the Gothic novel on the flow of events in the novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. These elements include the morally-ambiguous villain-hero, the use of violence in the story and the supernatural occurrences, all of which determine the direction of the events in the novel.
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 31. 3. 2017

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 12. 5. 2017
  • Supervisor: Mgr. Zuzana Kršková, Ph.D.
  • Reader: Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D.

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Masaryk University

Faculty of Education

Bachelor programme / field:
Specialization in Education / Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - English Language