Bc. Kateřina Nováková

Bachelor's thesis

The Monster and the Beauty in Irish Gothic Novels

The Monster and the Beauty in Irish Gothic Novels
Abstract:
Práce zpochybňuje stereotypní rozdělení dobra a zla v románech Brama Stokera Dracula a Charlese R. Maturina Melmoth the Wanderer. První část se zaměřuje na netvory zobrazené v obou románech, které dává do spojitosti s irskými lidovými pověstmi a pokouší se v nich najít i jiné než nestvůrné rysy. Tato snaha je podpořena zobrazením skutečných nestvůr ukrývajících se v obyčejných lidech. Druhá část práce …more
Abstract:
The thesis questions the stereotypical distinction of good and evil in Bram Stoker's Dracula and Charles R. Maturin's Melmoth the Wanderer. The first part of the thesis focuses on the monsters depicted in the two novels. They are analysed in connection to Irish folklore and an attempt is made to find other than monstrous characteristic in them. This is reinforced by presenting the real monsters of …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 29. 4. 2010

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 10. 6. 2010
  • Supervisor: Mgr. Jaroslav Izavčuk

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Masaryk University

Faculty of Education

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

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