Screens Between Us: Erosion of Privacy, Identity and Communication in Fahrenheit 451 and The Circle – Bc. Štěpánka Nárovcová
Bc. Štěpánka Nárovcová
Master's thesis
Screens Between Us: Erosion of Privacy, Identity and Communication in Fahrenheit 451 and The Circle
Screens Between Us: Erosion of Privacy, Identity and Communication in Fahrenheit 451 and The Circle
Abstract:
Tato diplomová práce zkoumá vliv technologií v literárních dílech Fahrenheit 451 a The Circle. Závěry práce naznačují, že nadměrné využívání technologií hlavních postav má negativní dopad vedoucí k dehumanizaci a vzrůstajícímu dohledu, což postihuje podstatu lidské identity a mezilidské interakce. Témata obsažená ve zmíněných dílech jsou během analýzy porovnána s aktuálními problémy našeho světa spojenými …moreAbstract:
This diploma thesis analyzes the technology’s impact in the selected works Fahrenheit 451 and The Circle. The findings of the thesis suggest that the overuse of technology and the excessive reliance on it negatively affects the characters and becomes a force for dehumanization and surveillance, eroding the essence of identity and interaction between individuals. Throughout the analysis, parallels are …moreKeywords
artificial intelligence Dave Eggers communication dehumanization Fahrenheit 451 high-tech identity individuality interaction privacy Ray Bradbury robotics surveillance technology The Circle dehumanizace dohled identita individualita interakce komunikace robotika soukromí technologie umělá inteligence
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 11. 12. 2023
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/phlg5/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 30. 1. 2024
- Supervisor: Mgr. Jiří Šalamoun, Ph.D.
- Reader: M.A. Michael George
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NÁROVCOVÁ, Štěpánka. \textit{Screens Between Us: Erosion of Privacy, Identity and Communication in Fahrenheit 451 and The Circle}. Online. Master's thesis. Brno: Masaryk University, Faculty of Education. 2023. Available from: https://theses.cz/id/p6eib4/.
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Faculty of EducationMaster programme / field:
Lower Secondary School English Language Teacher Training / Lower Secondary School English Language Teacher Training