Lucie Blažková

Bachelor's thesis

Forms of Control and Restriction in 20th century Novel

Forms of Control and Restriction in 20th century Novel
Abstract:
This paper is focused on British and American post-war literature, namely on 1984 by George Orwell and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Both novels share many common features concerning gaining absolute power over society with the help of mass media, breaking relationships and manipulation. Two different forms of governance are brought to focus and the aim is to prove that both political strategies …more
Abstract:
Tato práce se zabývá britskou a americkou poválečnou literaturou, jmenovitě novelami 1984 od Geroge Orwella a Fahrenheit 451 od Raye Bradburyho. Obě díla sdílejí mnoho podobných rysů týkající se absolutní nadvlády nad společností, které politické strany dosahují za použití mass médií, zničením vztahů a manipulací. Práce se zaměřuje na dvě odlišné formy vládnutí a dokazuje, že obě politické strategie …more
 

Keywords

Válka moc média individualismus manipulace
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 27. 11. 2012

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 15. 2. 2013
  • Supervisor: PhDr. Ladislav Vít, Ph.D.

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Blažková, Lucie. Forms of Control and Restriction in 20th century Novel. Pardubice, 2012. bakalářská práce (Bc.). Univerzita Pardubice. Fakulta filozofická

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University of Pardubice

Faculty of Arts and Philosophy

Bachelor programme / field:
Philology / English for Business

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