The Role of Evil in Edgar Allan Poe's Short Stories – Tereza Macháčková
Tereza Macháčková
Bachelor's thesis
The Role of Evil in Edgar Allan Poe's Short Stories
The Role of Evil in Edgar Allan Poe's short-stories
Abstract:
Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá rolí zla v povídkách Edgara Allana Poea. Hlavní body této práce jsou demonstrovány na třech povídkách, jmenovitě Démon zvrácenosti, Sud vína Amontilladského a Skokan. Tato práce analyzuje chování a charakter hlavních postav a její výsledky jsou založené na filozofickém náhledu na zlo, literárním kontextu a charakteristice žánru.Abstract:
The thesis deals with the role of evil in Edgar Allan Poe's short stories. The main points of the thesis are demonstrated on three short stories, The Imp of Perverse, The Cask of Amontillado and The Hop Frog. It analyses the behavior and personality of the main characters, the results of the analysis based on the philosophical view of evil and literary context and characterization of the genre.
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 21. 6. 2018
Accessible from:: 31. 12. 2999
Thesis defence
- Supervisor: Mgr. Michal Kleprlík, Ph.D.
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Macháčková, Tereza. The Role of Evil in Edgar Allan Poe's Short Stories. Pardubice, 2018. bakalářská práce (Bc.). Univerzita Pardubice. Fakulta filozofická
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Faculty of Arts and PhilosophyBachelor programme / field:
Philology / English for Business
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