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Bc. Sára Muchnová

Bachelor's thesis

The Alternation of Fiction with Real-Life Events in the Letters of Major Jack Downing and The West Wing: A Comparative Analysis

The Alternation of Fiction with Real-Life Events in the Letters of Major Jack Downing and The West Wing: A Comparative Analysis
Abstract:
Politická fikce je užitečným nástrojem pro komentování politických a společenských událostí. Využívá politikou nabité narativy ke komentování politických událostí, struktur nebo ideologií. Mnohdy představuje paralelní realitu ve snaze upozornit na potenciální budoucí hrozby nebo aby demonstrovala, jak by se společnost mohla zlepšit a idealistické vůdce. Tato práce se bude zabývat dvěma takovými díly …more
Abstract:
Political fiction is a viable tool for political and social commentary. It uses the politically filled narrative for commenting on political events, structures, or ideologies. Sometimes it presents a parallel reality in an effort to highlight potential future threats or to showcase how society could improve, developing idealistic leaders. This thesis will discuss two of such works, The West Wing and …more
 

Keywords

Major Jack Downing’s letters The West Wing political commentary satire political fiction Seba Smith Aaron Sorkin American politics American society
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 24. 5. 2022
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/nue79/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 9. 6. 2022
  • Supervisor: M.A. Jeffrey Alan Smith, Ph.D.
  • Reader: Mgr. Dominika Dovčíková

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English Language and Literature / English Language and Literature

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