Mgr. Veronika Blahůšková

Bachelor's thesis

Becoming Lolita

Becoming Lolita
Abstract:
Tématem této bakalářské práce jsou vypravěčské strategie, s jejichž pomocí vnáší hlavní hrdina románu Lolita do vyprávění značnou míru nejasnosti a dvojznačnosti. Zaměřuje se na roli Humbertovi intelektuální nadřazenosti, na jeho znalosti v oblasti cizích jazyků, schopnosti ve zvýrazňování (foregrounding) jazykových prostředků na úkor obsahu a na moc, kterou disponuje jakožto vypravěč. Tento text se …more
Abstract:
This thesis describes some of the narratorial strategies that enable the protagonist of Lolita to introduce a substantial portion of uncertainty and ambiguity into the narrative. It examines the role of Humbert Humbert’s intellectual superiority, his proficiency in foreign languages, his capacities in foregrounding form over the content, the powers he has at his disposal thanks to his position of a …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 29. 4. 2009

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 17. 6. 2009
  • Supervisor: doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D.

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Masaryk University

Faculty of Arts

Bachelor programme / field:
Philology / English Language and Literature