Bc. Michaela Boudalová

Bachelor's thesis

Fear, Guilt, Hypocrisy and the Catholic Church in Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes

Fear, Guilt, Hypocrisy and the Catholic Church in Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes
Abstract:
Tato bakalářská práce zkoumá memoár Andělin popel autora Franka McCourt z pohledu vlivu, jaký měla katolická církev na autorův život a tedy i jeho memoár. Andělin popel je často považován za ostrou kritiku katolické církve, která zdánlivě nesplnila svou funkci ochrany a podpory slabých a chudých. Cílem této práce je ukázat, že hlavní poklesek, kterého se církev dopustila, byl v rovině psychologické …more
Abstract:
This thesis examines Frank McCourt's memoir Angela's Ashes and the influence of the Catholic Church that it had on the author's life and therefore his memoir as well. Angela's Ashes is often considered harsh criticism of the Catholic Church, which seemingly did not fulfil its role of protecting and supporting the poor and the weak. This thesis aims to show that the main harm the Church did to the Catholics …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 19. 1. 2017

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 1. 2. 2017
  • Supervisor: Mgr. Robert Švábenský
  • Reader: doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D.

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Masaryk University

Faculty of Arts

Bachelor programme / field:
Philology / English Language and Literature

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