Bc. Daniel Čučka

Bachelor's thesis

Adapting Shakespeare for Young Adults: Love, Self-Discovery, and Empowerment

Adapting Shakespeare for Young Adults: Love, Self-Discovery, and Empowerment
Abstract:
Tato práce se zaměřuje na moderní adaptace Shakespearových původních děl pro mladé dospělé a na to, jak se jim daří ztvárnit témata lásky, sebepoznání a posílení. Konkrétně se jedná o moderní adaptace Romeo + Juliet (1996) od Baze Luhrmanna, 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) od Gila Jungera a She’s the Man (2006) od Andyho Fickmana. Tyto adaptace jsou určeny mladým dospělým a obsahují několik moderních …more
Abstract:
This thesis focuses on modern adaptations of Shakespearean original works for young adults and how they manage to portray the themes of love, self-discovery and empowerment. The modern adaptations are Romeo + Juliet (1996) by Baz Luhrmann, 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) by Gil Junger, and She’s the Man (2006) by Andy Fickman. These adaptations are aimed at young adults and contain several modern …more
 

Keywords

Shakespeare adaptation Romeo + Juliet 10 Things I Hate About You She’s the Man young adults love self-discovery empowerment
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 22. 4. 2025
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/cbedj/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 10. 6. 2025
  • Supervisor: Mgr. Jiří Šalamoun, Ph.D.
  • Reader: Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D.

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