Bc. Pavel Smrčiak

Master's thesis

H. G. Wells and the Symbolism of Technology in His Ouevre

H. G. Wells and the Symbolism of Technology in His Ouevre
Abstract:
Tato diplomová práce využívá metod literární analýzy k prozkoumání vztahů mezi hlavnými tématikami ve vybraných dílech Herberta George Wellse. Přičemž zvláštní důraz je kladen na tématiky technologie, pokroku a evoluce. Tato práce dále tvrdí, že interakce mezi těmito tématikami vytváří v oněch novelách nedozírné implikace, které je obohacují o zcela nové úrovně významu. Podrobením těchto implikací …more
Abstract:
This thesis aims to employ the method of literary analysis to explore the relationships that hold between the major themes in the selected works of Herbert George Wells, with particular emphasis placed upon the themes of technology, progress, and evolution. It further argues that interactions of those themes introduce into the novels profound implications that enrich them with additional strata of …more
 

Keywords

Herbert George Wells Science fiction Technology Evolution Social Darwinism The Time Machine The War of the Worlds The Island of Doctor Moreau Victorian England
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 20. 4. 2020
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/xl6iu/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 18. 6. 2020
  • Supervisor: Mgr. Jiří Šalamoun, Ph.D.
  • Reader: Mgr. Barbora Kašpárková

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Teacher Training for Primary and Lower Secondary Schools / Lower Secondary School English Language Teacher Training

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