Darkness and Humour in Selected Short Stories by Roald Dahl – Bc. Martina Šimková
Bc. Martina Šimková
Bachelor's thesis
Darkness and Humour in Selected Short Stories by Roald Dahl
Darkness and Humour in Selected Short Stories by Roald Dahl
Abstract:
Tato bakalářská diplomová práce zkoumá, jak britský autor Roald Dahl pracuje s temnotou a humorem ve vybraných povídkách „Muž z jihu“, „Skopové na porážku“ a „Prase“. Práce se rovněž zabývá vlivem, který tato neobyčejná kombinace může mít na čtenáře, a účelem povídek, které mají na první pohled za cíl pouze pobavit anebo šokovat. Analytický přístup je založen na zkoumání propojení tragických a komických …moreAbstract:
This Bachelor’s Diploma Thesis explores how the British author Roald Dahl works with darkness and humour in the selected short stories “Man from the South”, “Lamb to the Slaughter”, and “Pig”. The thesis is also concerned with the effects this unusual combination might have on the reader and the purpose of the short stories, which at first glance seem to be intended only to shock or entertain the reader …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 14. 5. 2014
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/b1gdu/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 12. 6. 2014
- Supervisor: Ph.D. Stephen Paul Hardy
- Reader: Mgr. Martina Bilá
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Institution archiving the thesis and making it accessible: Masarykova univerzita, Filozofická fakultaMasaryk University
Faculty of ArtsBachelor programme / field:
Philology / English Language and Literature
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