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Mgr. Veronika Mishina

Master's thesis

Imagining the End: Analysis of Post-Apocalyptic Genre

Imagining the End: Analysis of Post-Apocalyptic Genre
Abstract:
In this thesis it is attempted to outline what constitutes post-apocalyptic genre and what makes world-end scenarios so appealing to general public. It is discussed what constitutes post-apocalyptic genre conventions that have been derived from the exisiting conventions of horror and science fiction. Furthermore, post-apocalyptic theory of trauma proposed by James Berger is being discussed. On the …more
 

Keywords

genre post-apocalyptic representations post-apocalyptic film post-apocalyptic fiction I Am Legend The Last Man on Earth post-traumatic symptoms
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 23. 5. 2016
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/y07y4/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 16. 6. 2016
  • Supervisor: doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D.
  • Reader: Mgr. Tomáš Kačer, Ph.D.

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Philology / English Language and Literature (Eng.)

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