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Bc. Aleš Kozel

Bachelor's thesis

Characters in Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four and Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451

Characters in Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four and Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451
Abstract:
Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá distopickými romány George Orwella a Raye Bradburyho: 1984 a 451 stupňů Fahrenheita. Soustředí se na typické rysy tyranských režimů, které tito autoři stvořili: zneužití technologického pokroku, manipulaci, násilí a propagandu. Dále analyzuje hlavní postavy a jejich snahu postavit se proti režimu. Hlavním cílem je identifikovat a vysvětlit příčiny, které ovlivňují rozdílné …more
Abstract:
The thesis deals with two works of distopian fiction: George Orwell's 1984 and Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. It focuses on typical features of two oppressive societies depicted by authors, such as the use of technology, mass exploitation, terror and propaganda. Furthermore, it analyzes the protagonists and their rebellion. The main aim is to identify and explain reasons which influence heroes´ different …more
 

Keywords

George Orwell Ray Bradbury distopian fiction oppressive society technology mass exploitation propaganda rebellion freedom propaganda terror freedom
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 19. 11. 2010
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/nnxhk/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 7. 2. 2011
  • Supervisor: Ph.D. Stephen Paul Hardy

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Philology / English Language and Literature

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