Quest for Identity in Toni Morrison’s Jazz, Tar Baby and Beloved. – Bc. Radka Havlíková
Bc. Radka Havlíková
Master's thesis
Quest for Identity in Toni Morrison’s Jazz, Tar Baby and Beloved.
Quest for Identity in Toni Morrison’s Jazz, Tar Baby and Beloved.
Abstract:
Tato diplomová práce je věnována srovnáním tří příběhů a jejich hlavních hrdinů slavné afroamerické spisovatelky Toni Morrisonové, nositelky Nobelovy ceny za literaturu. Důkladně analyzovanými knihami jsou Léčka, Milovaná a Jazz. Diplomová práce zkoumá minulost plnou traumat – jak žen tak i mužů, na jejich dlouhé cestě při hledání jejich identity. Je zde také popsáno, zda jsou tyto cesty na konci úspěšné …moreAbstract:
This diploma thesis focuses primarily on three of Toni Morrison’s novels, dealing with them in chronological order – namely Tar Baby, Beloved and Jazz. In my view, these works of fiction fully illustrate how Morrisonʼs idea of “home” is crucially related to the self. I will try to demonstrate, on the main female as well as male characters from these three novels, that there is usually at least one …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 22. 4. 2013
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/wr31y/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 10. 6. 2013
- Supervisor: Ing. Mgr. Věra Eliášová, Ph.D.
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Teacher Training for Primary and Lower Secondary Schools / Lower Secondary School and Language School Teacher Training in English Language
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