From Dante to Netflix: A Comparative Analysis of the Devil’s Evolution from Medieval Literature to Modern Media – Bc. Štěpán Vons
Bc. Štěpán Vons
Bachelor's thesis
From Dante to Netflix: A Comparative Analysis of the Devil’s Evolution from Medieval Literature to Modern Media
From Dante to Netflix: A Comparative Analysis of the Devil’s Evolution from Medieval Literature to Modern Media
Abstract:
Tato práce zkoumá vývoj různých vyobrazení Ďábla. Zaměřuje se na postupnou přeměnu z tradičního zlovolného vládce pekel na komplexní a sympatickou postavu Lucifera v seriálu od Netflixu. Prostřednictvím srovnávání a analýzy Danteho Pekla, Miltonova Ztraceného ráje a Goethova Fausta společně s Luciferem, tato práce zkoumá, jak se postava Satana změnila ze ztělesnění čistého zla k postavě s emocionální …moreAbstract:
This thesis examines the evolution of the Devil’s portrayal, focusing on the transition from the traditional malevolent ruler of Hell to a complex, relatable figure in the Netflix series Lucifer. Through comparative analysis of Dante’s Inferno, Milton’s Paradise Lost, Goethe’s Faust and Lucifer, it explores how the character has shifted from an embodiment of pure evil to a character with emotional …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 20. 5. 2024
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/lv4zg/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 13. 6. 2024
- Supervisor: doc. Michael Matthew Kaylor, PhD.
- Reader: Mgr. et Mgr. Alena Gašparovičová
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VONS, Štěpán. \textit{From Dante to Netflix: A Comparative Analysis of the Devil’s Evolution from Medieval Literature to Modern Media}. Online. Bachelor's thesis. Brno: Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts. 2024. Available from: https://theses.cz/id/t1sunk/.
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English Language and Literature / English Language and Literature
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